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Elsa police: Man arrested after 'aggressively' approaching officers with a handsaw

Elsa police: Man arrested after 'aggressively' approaching officers with a handsaw
2 days 7 hours 51 minutes ago Thursday, January 02 2025 Jan 2, 2025 January 02, 2025 2:00 PM January 02, 2025 in News - Local

Elsa police officers arrested a man after he displayed a handsaw and "approached officers aggressively" following a family argument, according to a news release.

Police say they received a call about a disturbance at a residence in the 500 block of East 5th Street Monday at around 12:37 a.m.

The reporting party said 34-year-old John Henry Zarate was intoxicated and arguing with family members, according to police. Responding officers made contact with Zarate when he displayed the handsaw.

Police said despite multiple commands to stop and drop the saw, Zarate refused to comply. Officers deployed a taser to gain compliance, and Zarate was taken into custody without further incident.

Zarate was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a peace officer and one count of resisting arrest. His bond was set at $250,000.

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