Adams takes plea

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Gearl Adams of Mountain Home was sentenced to six years probation after pleading guilty to charges filed against him as the result of an altercation at a local business and a tussle with a Baxter County Deputy Sheriff.

The plea change and sentencing came during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.

In addition to charges related to the incident in December, Adams also faced a revocation of his probation. He was placed on probation in January 2012 for non-payment of child support.

The 31-year-old Adams’ arrest in December came when Sergeant Brian Davis responded to a disturbance call at a business along Buzzard Roost Road. When Davis arrived, he made contact with Adams outside the business.

According to court records, when Adams saw the deputy, he began to walk away. Davis ordered Adams to stop, but Adams refused to comply. When Davis reached for Adams’ arm in order to detain him, he began fighting with the law officer.

Davis attempted at one point to deploy his Taser, but one of the probes did not attach rendering the device ineffective. Adams then attempted to tackle Sergeant Davis. Other deputies arrived on the scene to assist Davis and took Adams into custody.

Sergeant Davis sustained injuries to his forehead, nose and face during the fight, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

According to investigators, Adams and another man — Randy Adams — went to the business initially to have a phone repaired and the pair became dissatisfied with the speed of the service they were being given and began cursing and threatening employees at the business.

At one point, Randy Adams attempted to intervene and assist Gearl Adams in the scuffle with Sergeant Davis. Randy Adams also faces charges related to the incident. His case is still active.

Both Randy and Gearl Adams were reported to have been drinking heavily when the incident took place.

Gearl Adams first attempted to enter a plea in his case in January but the plea offer was withdrawn by the state when Adams persisted in making extraneous comments and was sent back to the county jail.

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