This past Thursday Coffee County deputies responded to Fire Lake boat ramp in reference to a possible hit and run. Upon arrival Deputy Eric Clem found a man crashed into a parked car in the parking lot sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle.
Upon approaching the vehicle Clem noticed the subject attempting to find something in the passenger floor board. According to the arrest warrant, the deputy asked the man to show him his hands and then he noted the man was attempting to gain control of a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. The officer began attempting to extract the man from the vehicle while the subject resisted and grabbed the gun. Clem was able to wrestle the subject loose from the gun and cuff him.
The man identified as Jason Cody Russ age 25 of Brookhollow Rd Manchester was allegedly sweating profusely and also allegedly admitted to taking several hydrocodone tablets and other prescription drugs.
Due to his behavior and resisting he was not able to perform filed sobriety tests, he consented and was taken to Unity Medical Center for blood test. Upon searching Russ deputies apparently found one Suboxone strip on his person.
Russ was charged with unlawful carrying a weapon or possession of a weapon-illegal possession, aggravated assault, resisting arrest, schedule II drug violation and driving under the influence. His bond was set at $65,000.
Man facing several charges after wrestling Deputy for Weapon
