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02-18-2010, 09:10 AM
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Man Arrested After Confronting Deputy At His Home
Posted: 5:34 pm PST February 16, 2010Updated: 8:04 am PST February 17, 2010
TACOMA, Wash. -- A Pierce County sheriff's deputy found himself in a standoff in his own front yard when a teenager he cited only hours before allegedly shows up at his house and threatens him.
According to charging documents, 18-year-old Joshua Yacovone got so upset about a citation he received from a Pierce County sheriff's deputy that he allegedly went to that deputy's home and threatened him. He left when the deputy pointed a rifle at him.
“He obviously tracked him down, went to his residence and there was a confrontation. I can tell you if you're going to show up at an officer's house, especially one that has a family, at the minimum you're going to get a gun pointed at you,” said Det. Ed Troyer of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators said Yacovone was stopped while riding his bicycle in Fredrickson at about 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 9 by a sheriff’s deputy identified only as M. Smith.
Yacovone allegedly told Smith he was a hatchet, meaning a member of the street gang the Juggalos.
Smith reported noticing the smell of alcohol, cited Yacovone for being a minor in possession and released him, according to the documents.
Yacovone later told friends a very different story saying he was angry with Smith and was going to find him. He also told friends that the deputy took his money.
According to court documents, Yacovone showed up at Smith's house later that same day and walked toward him angry and aggressive. He allegedly yelled as the deputy stood near his patrol car "What's up cuz, you're the cop that arrested me last night."
Smith told Yacovone to leave his property, but he allegedly refused, demanded his money and said "This is f***** up stopping me for no reason," according to court documents.
Investigators said at that point, "Deputy Smith, who had taken a safe position behind the door of his car, pointed his rifle at Yacovone and again ordered him to leave, but Yacovone still refused."
With the rifle pointed at him, Yacovone finally walked away telling Smith he was going to make it "personal,” the documents stated.
Yacovone was arrested a short time later.
“We've had a lot of our guys have been shot, a lot of them have been killed. Showing up at an officer's residence complaining about something and making a threat will be taken care of very swiftly,” Troyer said.
Yacovone was charged with third-degree assault and intimidating a public servant.
He pleaded not guilty and is being held on $100,000 bail.
After the deaths of five law enforcement officers in Pierce County and several officer-involved shootings, any threats against police and sheriff’s deputies are being taken seriously.
Man Arrested After Confronting Deputy At His Home
Posted: 5:34 pm PST February 16, 2010Updated: 8:04 am PST February 17, 2010
TACOMA, Wash. -- A Pierce County sheriff's deputy found himself in a standoff in his own front yard when a teenager he cited only hours before allegedly shows up at his house and threatens him.
According to charging documents, 18-year-old Joshua Yacovone got so upset about a citation he received from a Pierce County sheriff's deputy that he allegedly went to that deputy's home and threatened him. He left when the deputy pointed a rifle at him.
“He obviously tracked him down, went to his residence and there was a confrontation. I can tell you if you're going to show up at an officer's house, especially one that has a family, at the minimum you're going to get a gun pointed at you,” said Det. Ed Troyer of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
Investigators said Yacovone was stopped while riding his bicycle in Fredrickson at about 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 9 by a sheriff’s deputy identified only as M. Smith.
Yacovone allegedly told Smith he was a hatchet, meaning a member of the street gang the Juggalos.
Smith reported noticing the smell of alcohol, cited Yacovone for being a minor in possession and released him, according to the documents.
Yacovone later told friends a very different story saying he was angry with Smith and was going to find him. He also told friends that the deputy took his money.
According to court documents, Yacovone showed up at Smith's house later that same day and walked toward him angry and aggressive. He allegedly yelled as the deputy stood near his patrol car "What's up cuz, you're the cop that arrested me last night."
Smith told Yacovone to leave his property, but he allegedly refused, demanded his money and said "This is f***** up stopping me for no reason," according to court documents.
Investigators said at that point, "Deputy Smith, who had taken a safe position behind the door of his car, pointed his rifle at Yacovone and again ordered him to leave, but Yacovone still refused."
With the rifle pointed at him, Yacovone finally walked away telling Smith he was going to make it "personal,” the documents stated.
Yacovone was arrested a short time later.
“We've had a lot of our guys have been shot, a lot of them have been killed. Showing up at an officer's residence complaining about something and making a threat will be taken care of very swiftly,” Troyer said.
Yacovone was charged with third-degree assault and intimidating a public servant.
He pleaded not guilty and is being held on $100,000 bail.
After the deaths of five law enforcement officers in Pierce County and several officer-involved shootings, any threats against police and sheriff’s deputies are being taken seriously.