Posted on 07/14/2005 4:37:05 AM PDT by linkinpunk
Man, 73, Accused Of Ramming Deputy With Motorized Wheelchair
POSTED: 5:49 pm EDT July 12, 2005
SALT LAKE CITY -- A 73-year-old man faces criminal charges alleging he repeatedly rammed a sheriff's deputy with his motorized wheelchair and tried to take the officer's gun.
John T. Snyder was charged Monday with felony disarming a peace officer and misdemeanor counts of assault and interference with an officer.
According to court papers, Salt Lake County Deputy Christopher Maez went to a Wal-Mart on July 4 after managers complained that Snyder entered the store even though he had been banned.
When Maez asked Snyder to go outside to discuss the complaint, Snyder allegedly drove his wheelchair into the deputy's legs and cursed at him. Maez told him to watch his language, and Snyder allegedly propelled his chair into the deputy's legs twice more, pinning him against a produce stand.
Snyder drew his weapon and told Snyder to back off, but Snyder stopped only after Maez instead used his stun gun on him several times, according to the court papers.
There was no immediate explanation why Snyder was banned from the store. Wal-Mart officials didn't return a call seeking comment Tuesday, and Snyder does not have a listed phone number.
Arraignment was set for Sept. 12.
Reads like a scene out of a Seinfeld episode.
Almost.
There's not? I thought it was obvious.
Banned from Wal-Mart? Kind of sums it up right there.
Hah! I can see a sort of "Wanted" poster at the local Wal-Mart. Has a pic of the guy, saying , "last seen driving a Rascal".
I say, lets put a Stun Gun with holster on every Nursing Staff in every Nursing home there is, that way when the patients ram their wheel chair into a Staff member, they can just whip that Stun Gun out and take care of business.
(sarcaism off)
Wow, retardation in journalism is rampant - this is like the 4th article today that I've encountered a statement that makes no friggen sense:
"Snyder drew his weapon and told Snyder to back off, but Snyder stopped"
What, this guy has multiple personality disorder too?!?!
This story is missing something. The old guy is charged with disarming a police officer. The story reads that the PO drew his weapon , but later reads he hit the old guy with a stun gun. Did the PO use his stun gun after the old guy took away his service weapon?
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