A Camas man shot by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy in November, after investigators say he pointed a gun at officers, was arrested for allegedly violating a safety order Thursday evening whereas out on bail.
Police discovered Wetzel’s car within the driveway of his estranged spouse’s home, earlier than finding him in a close-by trash bin.
His estranged spouse was unhurt contained in the residence.
Wetzel was out on bail after legislation enforcement responded Nov. 13 to studies of gunshots coming from behind the Camas dwelling. Camas police responded, listening to intermittent gunshots as they waited for extra legislation enforcement officers to reach.
A drone captured a person, later recognized as Wetzel, on a unicycle leaving the property and heading towards a market down the road. Wetzel returned to the home on the unicycle a couple of minutes later, in keeping with courtroom information.
Wetzel started yelling at officers to get off his property, and he allegedly pointed a gun at officers inside an armored SWAT car, courtroom information state.
In some unspecified time in the future, Wetzel acquired inside his automobile in the home’s driveway, and a deputy subsequently shot him, courtroom information state.
Investigators stated Wetzel’s habits over the weeks main as much as the incident was erratic, together with staging weapons at entry factors to the home and breaking into his personal gun protected. Camas police stated Wetzel was texting his estranged spouse issues like “next step corner and kill” and an image of a gun saying it was “talking to him.” She stated he additionally despatched her messages threatening to die by police, in keeping with courtroom information.
Wetzel was charged with first-degree housebreaking with a lethal weapon; second-degree assault with a lethal weapon; second-degree illegal possession of a firearm; safety order violation and third-degree malicious mischief leading to bodily harm lower than $750, each home violence associated; aiming or discharging a firearm; and resisting arrest.
Wetzel posted bond and was fitted with a court-ordered GPS monitor.