Washoe County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a fire and arrested a man on Saturday.
Around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, deputies and fire crews responded to a brush fire near Dandini Boulevard and Clear Acre Lane.
The fire was burning the front yard of a home and threatening nearby buildings.
Witnesses on scene described a man who had left on foot, and deputies found 67-uear-old Joseph Parker nearby.
When asked to stop, deputies say Parker pulled a pair of scissors from his pocket and refused to drop them.
Deputies used a TASER on Parker and arrested him.
Parker faces charges including obstructing and resisting with a deadly weapon, assaulting a protected person with a deadly weapon, failing to guard or extinguish a fire endangering property, and destruction of the property of another person.
"Thanks to the diligent efforts of our deputies, only property was damaged in this incident. However, due to the close proximity to homes, it could have resulted in a much worse outcome," said Sheriff Balaam. "Our region has experienced several fires in the past month, and as summer temperatures rise, we must all work together to reduce the fire threat by adhering to the permitted guidelines and restrictions for outdoor recreational fires."
