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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 Arrest from 1A “On Dec. 20, at about 8 p.m., OSP officers responded to a report of a drunk and dis- orderly subject at the Rhododendron Trailer Park in Florence. While enroute, information was received that the disorderly subject and resident was threatening to shoot everyone in the park. Troopers arrived at the scene and located Williams in his singlewide manufactured home. While attempting to make contact with Williams, he pointed a firearm at the troopers.” Rhododendron Trailer Park Manager Linda Varvel said she has had previous issues of violence with Williams, but this incident was much worse than any of the preceding sit- uations. “I got a call from a tenant saying he was ranting and raving and throwing a fit. They were scared, so I went down there,” Varvel said. “Normally I can calm him down, but there was no calm- ing him down this time. He came at me and chased my son down the road, threaten- ing to kill us both and every- body else that was back there.” Varvel’s son Jeff was upstairs watching television, heard the ruckus being caused by Williams, and made his way to the man’s trailer. “I went down there and told him he needed to stop yelling and screaming and he just started threatening me, saying he was gonna shoot me and my mom,” he said. “Then he shoved my mom almost to the ground and I wasn’t gonna have that. Then he started chasing me, yelling he was gonna kill us all, and that’s when I called the cops.” Varvel said that Williams then returned to his trailer. When officers from OSP eventually arrived, he was still highly agitated. “He went inside and pulled a gun on the officer. He’s not in his right mind,” she said. “Then he threatened to kill a bunch of other people.” OSP reported that repeated attempts to get Williams to leave his trailer were unsuc- cessful and, because of the dangerous nature of the situa- tion, SWAT was called to the scene. “After OSP detectives obtained a search warrant for William’s arrest, SWAT intro- duced chemical agents (pep- per spray and tear gas) into the trailer. Williams subse- quently exited, but was still not complying with com- mands and he was tasered. He was taken into custody about 3 a.m. and transported to Lane County Jail,” the report said. According to Varvel, this is not the first time that there have problems with Williams. “We’ve called the police lots of times but they won’t come out here,” she said. “The biggest problem we have is that we are not part of the city, according to the Florence Police Department. The ambulance and the fire department will come out here, no problem, but the police say it’s not their juris- diction.” Sergeant Brandon Ott from the Florence Police Department confirmed that his agency had taken the orig- inal 911 call and transferred the call to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office because the address of the call was out- side of the city limits. Ott added that the department had units at the scene, in case they were needed, from Elks Community Appreciation Dinner New Year’s Eve Dinner December 25, 2017 12:00 - 3:00 pm 5pm - 9pm The Offi cers and Members of Florence Elks Lodge #1858 Appreciate the Florence Community for Supporting our Lodge. (Serving a limited special menu) ight Midn st Toa with y Part s r o v a F Call For Reservations: 541-547-5820 adoberesort.com EN E V LI See Jim for your auto sales needs! by As a token of our appreciation, please join us for a Complimentary Dinner At the Lodge, 1686 12th Street, Florence On Christmas Day from Noon to 3:00 pm. TERTAIN M EN T River Cities Taxi will be providing free transportation for those that need it, inside the Florence City Limits Please call 541-997-8520 Lisha & the Outlaws Fraternally, Tom Hornback, Exalted Ruler 9:30pm - 12:30am 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 approximately 8:15 to 11:30 p.m. The charges filed against Williams should keep him incarcerated for the weekend, but he may be released with no warning to Varvel or to other park residents. “He will be in jail for at least a couple of days,” Varvel said. “I doubt he will come back here because I am turning in a restraining order today.” Elks Care-Elks Share 1555 Hwy 101, Yachats, OR THIS WEEK ON THE COAST A W EEKLY L ISTING OF C OMMUNITY E VENTS IN THE F LORENCE A REA S UBMIT ALL E VENTS I NFORMATION VIA E MAIL TO P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . 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