Man arrested after fighting, taking gun from Grand Mound area homeowner

The Olympian | • Published May 12, 2008

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A man arrested near Grand Mound after allegedly fighting with a homeowner and stealing his handgun was booked into the Thurston County Jail as "John Doe" because he refuses to cooperate with police.

The man was reportedly standing on the homeowner's property on the 19900 block of Grand Mound Way Southwest at about 1:30 p.m. and ranting about five men hurting a woman at the home before the homeowner confronted him with a .44-caliber Magnum handgun Sunday, Thurston County sheriff's Lt. Chris Mealy said today.

The homeowner said the man became combative and at one point, picked up a stick and charged at him. The man reportedly wrestled the gun away from the homeowner and started to walk away from the property.

The homeowner said the man later cocked the gun and threatened the homeowner, who then walked away and called police.

Deputies took the man into custody, and he was booked on suspicion of theft of a firearm and second-degree assault while armed. Other charges also are being considered, Mealy said.