Attempted Weapon Grab; Portland Man Preliminarily Charged

Portland Man Preliminarily Charged After Attempted Weapon Grab

A Portland man is facing preliminary charges after trying to grab a detective's gun at the Jay County Sheriff's Office.

An Indiana State Police Car sits in Monument Square in downtown Indianapolis on December 22, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) — Source: (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

PORTLAND, Ind. — Indiana State Police are investigating an incident that occurred at the Jay County Sheriff’s Office this week.

On Wednesday, 44-year-old Michael Sargent of Portland arrived at the facility to confess to a past crime. A detective took him to a private area to speak with him.

As the detective started escorting Sargent out of the building, Sargent tried to grab the officer’s gun, which caused a commotion. Jay County Sheriff Ray Newton tried to help the detective out, during which time a shot was fired. No one was struck.

After a period of resistance, officers secured the weapon and took Sargent to the Jay County Jail. He faces the following preliminary charges:

Disarming a law enforcement officer (Level 5 Felony)
Battery against a public safety officer engaged in official duties (Level 6 Felony)
Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony)
Criminal Recklessness with a deadly weapon (Level 6 Felony)