A 19-year-old Togiak man was taken into custody after he reportedly assaulted two men and threatened to shoot a village police officer, Alaska State Troopers say.
On Sunday, the VPO responded to an assault report in Togiak, a southwest community of about 870. When the officer arrived on scene, she discovered Anthony Forbes had assaulted two men, injuring them both, according to an online dispatch posted late Sunday evening.
The VPO tried to take Forbes into custody, but Forbes pushed her and said he would shoot her if she attempted to arrest him, troopers said.
Forbes left the area and the VPO called for backup. While she was waiting for assistance, multiple gunshots were heard from Forbes’ property.
“The VPO was forced to seek cover until the situation calmed down,” the dispatch says.
When troopers arrived they determined Forbes was intoxicated when handling a gun and that homes had been in the line of fire.
Forbes was taken into custody after a search that took several hours, AST said. He was charged with misconduct involving weapons, assault and resisting arrest.