A Mountain Home man, 37-year-old Nathan Russell, was arrested early Friday morning after Mountain Home Police responded to a residence where an individual was reportedly drunk, suicidal and possessing a gun.
According to the probable cause arrest affidavit, when officers arrived, Sergeant Jonathan Griffin knocked on the door. In response, Russell opened the door with a loaded .22 pointed at Sergeant Griffin. Russell was ordered to drop the weapon and proceeded to resist arrest.
Law enforcement learned Russell had his four children, ranging in age from 9 to 15, staying the evening. Officers discovered Russell had been allegedly consuming alcohol and also providing it to his 13-year-old child, who later gave a breath test reading of .155.
The report noted an incident started when the 9-year-old son got into trouble with Russell. The 9-year-old explained Russell had grabbed him by the throat, pinning him to the wall while his feet dangled. The 15-year-old saw what was happening and pushed Russell off the 9-year-old.
The 15-year-old stated Russell then grabbed her, slapped her, and punched a hole in the wall next to her head. She also explained, while pointing at his gun, he would kill them all and didnt want them in his life anymore. He also stated at some point, he would throw them off the balcony.
The 15-year-old texted her mother demanding she pick them up. When the mother arrived, she gathered up all her children, while Russell stated he wanted to die. While on the way home, she was able to calm the children long enough to call 911.
Russell has been charged with 15 offenses, including felony counts of domestic battery, aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a family or household member, endangering the welfare of a minor, and terroristic threatening. He also faces misdemeanor counts of domestic battering, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, knowingly furnishing or selling to a minor and resisting arrest.
Russell’s bond was set at $50,000.
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