Man arrested for alleged assault on peace officer, vandalism during disturbance call
A Mendocino County man was recently arrested on suspicion of vandalism and assault on an officer after an incident that took place over the holiday weekend.
37-year-old Shane Workman of Laytonville was arrested late on the night of July 2nd after officers responded to reports of a disturbance on Foster Avenue. Workman had allegedly been banging on fences and threatening to kill other residents.
Deputies arrived on scene just as another report came in that Workman had been slashing tires with a knife. Workman walked away from the arriving deputies who tried to make contact and refused commands to stop. He also threatened to kill Sheriff’s Office personnel as he got into his truck, the Sheriff’s Office said.
When Workman tried to leave in his truck, a deputy intercepted and blocked him in with a patrol car. Workman then allegedly rammed the patrol car with his truck several times before barricading himself inside, initiating a standoff.
After around five hours of unsuccessful negotiation attempts, SWAT personnel responded to the scene and fired chemical agent projectiles into Workman’s truck in an effort to get him to surrender. He was ultimately removed from the truck and placed into handcuffs.
At one point during the standoff, deputies discovered Workman had an active warrant out of Cloverdale on suspicion of burglary and weapons charges, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Workman was ultimately booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, vandalism, probation violation, and the warrant out of Cloverdale.
