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Deputies respond to threatening subject

Hot Springs County deputies were called to perform a welfare check on a subject in Kirby on Saturday. The subject was reportedly making suicidal threats and talking about “suicide by cop.”

Upon arrival, deputies determined the subject, later identified as Charles Robbins, was highly intoxicated. Though deputies attempted to talk to him, Robbins indicated he did not want to talk.

Robbins later exited the residence with a rifle slung over his shoulder. He started to unsling the rifle, and a deputy attempted to deploy his taser. However, only one of the taser darts made contact — the other struck the rifle sling — so it was unsuccessful.

Deputies instead tackled Robbins and got him under control. After being arrested, Robbins became compliant and was transported to the hospital to be checked out. After that, he was booked into the detention center on a charge of alleged interfering with an officer.

 

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