Drive through Bluff City yard ends with assault on police - Kingsport Times News
A Bluff City man is accused of performing doughnuts on a neighbor's lawn with an SUV — churning up significant sections of grass during the vandalism — then pointing a rifle at responding officers to ignite a struggle. According to records at the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, deputies contacted Cox after responding to his neighbor's home at approximately 10:40 Monday night. The complainant allegedly spotted Cox arrive in a 1994 Mazda Navajo, immediately followed by Cox, "doing burnouts in his yard. Police visited the nearby home of Cox, with his wife letting them inside to speak with him. A blanket was found hanging between two rooms, with Cox on the side opposite of officers. " After advising Cox not to return to his neighbor's property, the officer exited the room through the blanket, then continued talking with Cox's wife and two other officers on scene. " As officers took cover Cox's wife told him to put the gun away, with police then ordering that he drop his weapon. 22-caliber rifle, with Cox allegedly resisting officers efforts and ignoring their commands. Source: www.timesnews.net
