A woman who feared her ex-husband was preparing to carry out violent threats spent an entire day watching for his car to drive past her home.
By the end of the night, deputies were fighting to keep him from getting back into his vehicle after multiple Tasers, pepper spray, and repeated commands failed to stop him.
The incident began when a frightened woman contacted law enforcement to report what she described as escalating threats from her ex-husband.
According to the report, she told deputies that he had been posting disturbing videos on social media while allegedly suffering from untreated schizophrenia.
She claimed he had made threats toward both her and her father and had become increasingly unpredictable.
The woman also told deputies she had recently obtained a protection order, but it had not yet been served.
What deputies saw on social media immediately raised concerns.
According to the report, the man had allegedly posted videos showing himself stabbing the air with knives and licking the blades.
Other posts reportedly featured firearms along with messages directed toward his ex-wife.
The woman also reported that he had repeatedly driven past her residence throughout the day, leaving her fearful that he might act on the threats.
Deputies attempted to locate the man and his vehicle several times but were unsuccessful.
Then the situation took an unexpected turn.
Hours later, while deputies were working an unrelated call, a citizen approached an officer in a parking lot and reported being confronted by an aggressive man in a silver Lincoln wearing a cowboy hat.
The officer immediately recognized both the vehicle and the description.
It was the same man deputies had been searching for all day.
When officers approached the vehicle, the suspect reportedly got out and walked toward them.
Because of the threatening videos, firearm photographs and reports that he may be armed, deputies ordered him to stop and get on the ground.
Initially, he complied.
Then he got back up.
Again.
And again.
According to the report, the suspect repeatedly ignored commands and refused to cooperate with officers attempting to detain him.
A Taser was deployed.
It didn’t work.
A second Taser deployment also failed to gain compliance.
When officers attempted to take control of the situation, the suspect allegedly tried to get back into his vehicle.
Another officer deployed a Taser that briefly brought him to the ground.
Even that wasn’t enough.
Deputies say he immediately started getting back up.
Pepper spray was then deployed.
According to the report, that also appeared to have little effect.
Additional deputies arrived and intercepted the suspect as he attempted to flee.
Even on the ground, deputies say he continued fighting and refused to provide his hands for handcuffing.
After a struggle, officers were finally able to secure him and place him under arrest.
The confrontation occurred in South Point.
EMS personnel were called to evaluate the suspect’s injuries before he was transported for medical treatment.
When deputies searched the vehicle, they reportedly found exactly what had concerned them all day.
Investigators recovered a firearm matching one previously displayed on social media.
They also found multiple knives that were reportedly open and readily accessible inside the vehicle.
A bottle containing kratom was also recovered.
After receiving medical treatment, the suspect was transported to the Lawrence County Jail.
When Social Media Threats Become Criminal Investigations
Law enforcement agencies increasingly treat threatening social media posts as potential warning signs rather than harmless online behavior.
While not every disturbing post results in violence, investigators often take special precautions when threats are paired with weapons, erratic behavior, mental health concerns, protective orders, or repeated unwanted contact with alleged victims.
In this case, deputies say all of those factors were present.
What began as a complaint about threatening videos and drive-bys ended with a multi-officer struggle, multiple less-lethal force deployments, and an arrest that officers say required nearly every tool available to bring the situation under control.
