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WGHP: Man accused of threatening FEMA workers with assault rifle in western North Carolina [View all]
WGHP - Man accused of threatening FEMA workers with assault rifle in western North Carolina
by: Brayden Stamps, Michaela Ratliff
Posted: Oct 14, 2024 / 12:45 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 14, 2024 / 01:39 PM EDT
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is being charged after being accused of threatening FEMA workers in western North Carolina, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
At around 12:54 p.m. on Saturday, deputies got a report of a man with an assault rifle who made a comment about possibly harming FEMA workers providing Hurricane Helene disaster relief in the area of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock.
Rutherford County deputies alerted Lake Lure officers and other local agencies of the threat once they were made aware of it.
Investigators went to the location where the threat was made in Polk County, obtained a description of the suspect vehicle and shared it with other law enforcement.
The suspect was later identified as William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic. Parsons was taken into custody and charged with going armed to the terror of the public.
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by: Brayden Stamps, Michaela Ratliff
Posted: Oct 14, 2024 / 12:45 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 14, 2024 / 01:39 PM EDT
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is being charged after being accused of threatening FEMA workers in western North Carolina, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
At around 12:54 p.m. on Saturday, deputies got a report of a man with an assault rifle who made a comment about possibly harming FEMA workers providing Hurricane Helene disaster relief in the area of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock.
Rutherford County deputies alerted Lake Lure officers and other local agencies of the threat once they were made aware of it.
Investigators went to the location where the threat was made in Polk County, obtained a description of the suspect vehicle and shared it with other law enforcement.
The suspect was later identified as William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic. Parsons was taken into custody and charged with going armed to the terror of the public.
/snip
Good! Set an example of this goon!
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Scott MacFarlane
ALERT: Rutherford County, NC sheriff reports arrest of man after emergency call that a "male had an assault rifle and made the comment about possibly harming FEMA employees working after the disaster of Hurricane Helene in the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock area"
Sheriff's office: The initial report stated there was a truck load of militia that was involved. However, after further investigation, it was determined the arrested man "acted alone and there were no truck loads of militia going to Lake Lure"
1:06 PM · Oct 14, 2024
ALERT: Rutherford County, NC sheriff reports arrest of man after emergency call that a "male had an assault rifle and made the comment about possibly harming FEMA employees working after the disaster of Hurricane Helene in the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock area"
Sheriff's office: The initial report stated there was a truck load of militia that was involved. However, after further investigation, it was determined the arrested man "acted alone and there were no truck loads of militia going to Lake Lure"
1:06 PM · Oct 14, 2024
So, no truckload of goobers. Just the goon.
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