HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man is facing various charges — including animal cruelty and assault on a first responder — after East Tennessee authorities were called to a domestic incident Friday night and the man reportedly barricaded himself inside a home.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office , deputies were dispatched to the 6500 block of Charbell Street around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2 to investigate a domestic incident.
After arriving at the scene, law enforcement said they determined the suspect, Zachariah Legate, had committed aggravated assault against the victim, thrown rocks at the victim’s car, and hit the victim’s dog with a rake.
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In addition, officials confirmed Legate had active warrants, including two counts of harassment and failure to appear in court…