Martinez 84-year-old accused of injuring victim, attacking deputies

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Columbia County deputies arrested a person accused of inflicting accidents in a home dispute after which threatening deputies who have been responding to the dispute.

Based on authorities, deputies have been referred to as to the 700 block of Westport Court docket in Martinez on Monday round 5:55 p.m.

Deputies mentioned they arrived on the locked entrance door however have been instructed by Roberto Barja, 84, that they weren’t welcome. Deputies then retrieved the keys and received permission to enter from one other resident.

Barja locked himself within the bed room, deputies mentioned, however they have been capable of achieve entry and the suspect continued to inform them they have been unwelcome.

Deputies mentioned they instructed Barja to face up from the reclining chair he was in. He refused and struck one deputy with a closed fist, based on authorities.

One other deputy tried to help however the suspect started kicking his legs, hanging each deputies, based on authorities.

He was lastly positioned on the ground and handcuffed.

Whereas being escorted to the patrol automotive, he started threatening the deputies, stating, “I’m gonna shoot you within the face” and “I’m going to kill you and your whole deputies,” based on authorities.

Whereas being positioned within the backseat, he kicked his legs once more, hanging one deputy once more, based on authorities.

In the meantime, deputies mentioned the sufferer within the home dispute suffered a number of contusions on the face and had bruises and swelling in each eyes and nostril, together with the proper thigh. The sufferer additionally suffered redness and bruises on the again. The sufferer was taken to a hospital.

The suspect suffered no accidents within the dispute, based on deputies.

Barja was charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and acts, obstructing or hindering legislation enforcement officers, and obstructing an individual from making an emergency name, based on authorities.

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