A Marion County man, 56-year-old Douglas Bean of Flippin, has been charged with a felony count of aggravated assault following an incident in which he is alleged to have brandished a sword-like knife and threatened to start slicing people over the shooting of fireworks.According to the probable cause affidavit filed Friday, on the evening of July 6th a Flippin man told law enforcement he was at his brother’s house along East Main Street in Flippin shooting fireworks. A male subject he identified as Bean approached him and his brother and told them it was illegal to shoot fireworks after the Fourth of July. He told the brothers he was tired of hearing the fireworks.The complainant said he then went to a gas station in Flippin. While standing at the front of the store, Bean is alleged to have driven by on a scooter, brandished a sword-like knife and pointed it about one inch from his nose. Bean reportedly told the Flippin man if he heard one more firework, he was going to start slicing people.
During the investigation, the clerk in the store confirmed the account of the complainant, saying Bean put the knife away when she told him to calm down.
The Flippin Police Department officer located Bean at his residence along Main Street in Flippin. He told the officer he has PTSD and could not stand the noise of the fireworks. In addition, he said it was illegal to shoot fireworks after the Fourth of July.
The officer advised Bean the City of Flippin allows the shooting of fireworks 10 days prior to the Fourth of July and 10 days afterwards.
When asked about the knife, Bean entered his residence and produced the weapon for the officer.
Bond for Bean was set at $2,500.
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