JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a violent incident on Monday.
Just after 11:30a.m. June 19, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a building on fire at 211 N. 4th Street in the City of Mayetta, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.
A man was believed to have started the fire and then cut a hose that the owner was using to try to extinguish the blaze.
The suspect, later identified a 35-year-old Jeffrey Micheal Harris of Mayetta, left the scene in a silver passenger car.
A Jackson County Deputy located the suspect vehicle near 190th Road and U.S. 75. Harris allegedly slammed on his brakes and exited the vehicle with a long knife in his hand and came towards the deputy.
A taser was deployed and Harris was taken into custody and transported to the Jackson County Jail where he is being held on requested charges of Aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, criminal use of a weapon, criminal threat, arson, burglary, felony criminal damage to property, felony interference with law enforcement, reckless driving, and transporting an open container.