Tuesday, February 27, 2018

MY UNCLE DAVE PT 2

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Wade Magers
***NEWS RELEASE***
On February 14, 2018 at approximately 08:10 p.m. hours the Lincoln County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a Wilbur resident located on Cliff Street. The reporting party advised dispatch that a male subject had entered their residence and was talking gibberish and assaulting the occupants.
The occupants were actively defending themselves and fighting with the male subject who was punching, grabbing, and pushing the homeowners and other visitors. After an extended struggle a firearm was pointed at the suspect and he fled the residence.
Sheriff Wade Magers and Deputy Luke Mallon arrived on scene and located the suspect approximately 1 block east of the residence, he was observed to be yelling, swinging his arms and walking around incoherently. The subject was rolling on the ground and attempting to avoid arrest and continued to yell for several minutes. The subject was bleeding significantly from the prior altercation and self-inflicted injuries from the ground.
The subject was taken into custody and Wilbur ambulance personnel checked out the home owners and suspect who was then transported to the Lincoln County Jail. Numerous Deputies and W.S.P. officers were involved in the case.
The subject has been determined to have significant mental health issues and his delusional behavior continued at the jail for over 12 hours. Correction and Road deputies had exposure to the suspect’s blood that was profusely spread throughout the patrol car, equipment, jail cells and clothing. As a result decontamination and medical treatment was provided to employees.
As of this afternoon many resources to include mental health professionals and medical professionals are attempting to locate proper resources and assistance for this unfortunate circumstance.
The victims did an outstanding job, dispatchers, jailers and deputies and support staff spent countless hours on this case and it continues to be fluid at the time of this press release.

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