CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police officers used Tasers to subdue a Clearlake man who allegedly brandished knives at his roommate during an argument before confronting police.
Robert Daniel Grant, 35, was arrested following the incidents, which occurred Monday morning, according to Sgt. Dominic Ramirez.
Just after 8 a.m. Monday, Clearlake Police officers were dispatched to 16132 19th Ave. for a report of a male brandishing knives at the reporting party, Ramirez said.
Officers contacted 42-year-old Clearlake resident Andrew Armijo one block away from the address. Ramirez said Armijo reported that Grant, his roommate, brandished two knives at him during a verbal argument while threatening his life. Armijo fled the residence and called 911 for assistance.
The police officers then went to Grant’s residence to arrest him. Ramirez said when they arrived Grant opened the door, yelled obscenities at them and then closed the door, fleeing inside the residence.
Officers ordered Grant to exit the door but he refused, continuing to yell at police officers from inside the residence, Ramirez said. When the officers forced entry into the house, Grant escaped out a window.
Ramirez said officers chased Grant and located him in the residence’s backyard, armed with a 13-inch brass knuckle knife and a 12-inch meat clever in his hands.
Grant faced officers and took a fighting stance, Ramirez said, despite officers ordering him numerous times to drop the weapons.
After Grant failed to comply, two of the four officers in the backyard deployed their Tasers, which Ramirez said effectively immobilized Grant and caused him to drop the weapons.
Ramirez said officers were then able to take Grant into custody for felony terrorist threats, felony resisting arrest, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a deadly weapon and brandishing.
During a subsequent search Grant also was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, Ramirez said.
Grant was booked into the Lake County Jail, with bail set at $15,000. Grant remained in custody on Wednesday morning.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Officer Lenz at the Clearlake Police Department, 707-994-8251.