Local man arrested after allegedly pulling gun on deputies during domestic dispute

A 50-year-old man who allegedly pulled a handgun when Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were trying to defuse a domestic battery situation was charged this week with assaulting a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault, domestic battery and felony obstruction.

About 9:15 p.m. Sunday, deputies were responding to a disturbance between John Brian Crawford and a woman at a residence in the 600 block of East 715 Road in rural Douglas County, said Sgt. Kristen M. Dymacek, a spokeswoman with the sheriff’s office.

While deputies were speaking to Crawford and the woman separately, Crawford pulled a gun, Dymacek said.

Crawford did not fire the gun, but he and deputies began fighting, Dymacek said. Crawford was finally subdued and taken into custody.

Both Crawford and a deputy sustained injuries. Crawford’s arm was hurt, and both he and the deputy were treated and released from a local hospital.

Crawford was booked into jail and made his first appearance Tuesday. Bond was set at $75,000. The judge ordered that Crawford have no weapons, no alcohol and no contact with the victim. He has since been released from jail.