A chilling text set this whole scene in motion. A Minford woman messaged a friend saying she was in danger — her ex-husband was at the house, and she couldn’t call for help. That friend called Scioto County Sheriff’s Deputies, sparking a tense confrontation that ended with a familiar face in handcuffs.
When officers pulled up, they were greeted by blaring music and silence at the door. Then — the music cut off. Still, no one answered. A deputy knocked at the back door and peered through a window, catching someone peeking back.
Finally, the woman came to the door and admitted the man was inside. Even more alarming — he had access to a baseball bat, though he hadn’t used it. Deputies moved in, detained him, and confirmed the man was Garrison Christianson, already under a protection order out of Pike County.
📅 Court Update: Christianson appeared in court the next morning, was released on his own recognizance, and is due back for a pre-trial hearing on Sept. 9.
🧾 Christianson’s Rap Sheet Reads Like a Crime Catalog:
- 📜 Multiple violations of protection orders
- 💊 Drug possession
- 🔫 Weapons possession & having weapons under disability
- 🚔 Fleeing & eluding
- 👊 Multiple counts of domestic violence & aggravated menacing
- 📞 Telephone harassment
- 🚗 Driving without a license
- 🏚 Breaking & entering
- 🛠 Receiving stolen property
💡 If You’re Ever in a Similar Situation:
- 📱 Find a safe way to alert someone — even a short text can save your life.
- 🚪 Don’t open the door until law enforcement arrives and confirms it’s safe.
- 🔒 Document protection orders and keep copies where you can reach them quickly.
- 👀 Trust your gut — if you feel unsafe, act immediately.
Thanks to a quick-thinking friend and a determined police response, this tense standoff ended without injury — but Christianson’s legal troubles are far from over.
