A Middleburg man was arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated assault after threatening to shoot several people while walking along Short Horn Road, says the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
According to CCSO, deputies received calls regarding a man approaching vehicles, waving an AR-15-style rifle while walking on Short Horn Road. Calls continued, saying the man was threatening to shoot people and had several community members fearful for their lives.
36-year-old Anthony Hagan was identified as the suspect. CCSO patrol deputies, Task Force, and SWAT Units responded immediately and set up a perimeter around his home. Hagan got in his car and attempted to leave when SWAT members monitored his residence. Due to active charges against him and a potential threat to the community, SWAT members moved to stop him. Hagan was taken into custody after driving his car into a ditch where deputies surrounded him…