OTTAWA — A Leipsic man is schedule to appear at an arraignment next week to enter a plea on charges that accuse him of pointing a revolver at a deputy.
Daniel Tijerina, 53, is charged with obstructing official business, a fifth-degree felony; intimidation, a third-degree felony; aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor; grand theft, a third-degree felony; menacing by stalking, a fourth-degree felony; possession of criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony; and stopping after an accident, a first-degree misdemeanor.
The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of more than eight years.
Tijerina’s arraignment is scheduled for Monday in Putnam County Common Pleas Court.
The incident happened May 6 while Sgt. Kevin Siefker was attempting to serve Tijerina with a summons from another criminal case, Putnam County Prosecutor Gary Lammers said. The summons was for failing to stop after an accident.
Siefker identified himself as a deputy from the Sheriff’s Office and Tijerina opened the door with a revolver pointed at Siefker, Lammers said.
Siefker moved back, pulled his weapon and started giving Tijerina commands to put down the revolver, Lammers said.
After a tense, brief standoff, Tijerina put down the weapon, Lammers said.
“No shots were fired, thankfully,” Lammers said.
Siefker served the summons and left Tijerina at his home. The next day Siefker returned to arrest Tijerina, Lammers said. Lammers did not have information available on why Tijerina was not arrested immediately after the incident.
Deputies searched Tijerina’s home the day after the incident and found a stolen firearm, Lammers said.
