MAN HOLDING RIFLE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND THREATS

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Mar 17 2020 12:57 PM

An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to a call of a reckless driver and possible

traffic crash March 15th says a man confronted him holding a rifle and shouting obscenities.

An OCSO deputy spotted a car matching the suspect vehicles’ description parked outside 3 Lakeview

Drive in Florosa. The white Chevy pickup had significant damage to the passenger’s side consistent with

a traffic crash involving a tree.

A woman at the home said the vehicle belonged to her husband but he wasn’t home. Shortly after, a

man approached the front door holding a rifle in a tactical, low ready position and taking a position of

cover inside a doorway. He was yelling obscenities with slurred speech and refused commands to put

down the weapon. He eventually came out without the rifle and was taken into custody.

While in the patrol car, he began hitting the window with his elbow and was removed to prevent

damage. He continued to threaten the deputies, telling them he would kill them.

60-year old Terrence Rudder is now charged with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer,

threatening a public servant, and resisting a law enforcement officer with violence.

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