On July 3, 2012, at 4:05 PM Calaveras Sheriff's Deputies responded to a residence on the 700 block of Quail Oaks Drive in Valley Springs for a welfare check on Richard Pierce (59).
Upon contacting suspect Pierce he displayed bizarre behavior, including
making threats towards his own safety. While the deputy was speaking with him suspect Pierce yelled that he was going to kill the deputy that was trying to help him.
making threats towards his own safety. While the deputy was speaking with him suspect Pierce yelled that he was going to kill the deputy that was trying to help him.
Suspect Pierce then picked up a metal cane and advanced on the deputy, holding the cane in a manner that suggested that he was going to strike the deputy.
Additional deputies were summoned to the scene to assist with the escalating violence of suspect Pierce.
The deputies ordered suspect Pierce to drop the metal cane numerous times, but he refused to do so. After one final plea to get Pierce to drop the cane and to stop moving towards the deputies, a deputy deployed his taser on suspect Pierce.
Suspect Pierce fell onto a recliner chair, at which time the deputies tried to handcuff him. Suspect Pierce continued to struggle against the deputies, but they were finally able to get him into handcuffs.
During the struggle, one of the deputies received an injury to his hand, but did not require medical attention. Suspect Pierce was arrested and transported to Mark Twain Hospital for medical clearance.
Suspect Pierce, after being released from the hospital was booked into the Calaveras County Jail on the charges of Threat of Injury Made to an Officer (a felony), Exhibiting a Deadly Weapon other than a firearm (misdemeanor), Obstructing a Peace Officer (misdeameanor).
It is unknown what brought about suspect Pierce's behavior.
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