By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – A 52-year-old man escaped serious injury when he intercepted an ax wielding individual at the back door of a Mossyrock area home where he was staying overnight, because the woman who lives there feared her boyfriend who was released from jail earlier in the day.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office says James C. Long, 61, broke the door latch and came inside armed with a large ax and a long screwdriver. He allegedly tried to stab and hit the 52-year-old Randle man.
The victim was able to stop him, preventing him access to the rest of the house and the woman, according to the sheriff’s office.
“The victim was able to control the ax and fight Mr Long out,” Chief Deputy Stacy Brown said this morning.
Long reportedly jumped in his truck, tried to run the man down then rammed and shoved a parked vehicle out of the way as he fled the scene, according to Brown.
It happened at the 100 block of Naylor Road, southeast of Mossyrock.
Law enforcement conducted a felony stop on westbound U.S. Highway 12 and arrested Long about 2:30 a.m. today for first-degree assault and other offenses.
Chief Brown said the 53-year-old woman who lives there had two friends stay over, as she was concerned Long might show up despite a no-contact order.
Brown didn’t specify what Long had been in jail for, but earlier this month, he was arrested after an hours-long standoff in which he fired multiple rounds out of the house, including after deputies arrived.
That case was being handled in Lewis County District Court.
After the ax incident, Long was also arrested for burglary and violation of the no contact order and booked into the Lewis County Jail.
The 52-year-old man from Randle suffered small cuts and scrapes, and pain, but no medical attention was necessary, Chief Brown said.
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For background, read “SWAT team summoned after armed Mossy man tells deputies to come and get him” from Sunday April 3, 2016, here
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
This guy is clearly a threat, at least to his ex, and a prime candidate for remand without bail. They can’t keep letting him out or, as BustyBabe says, someone is going to end up dead (after which, of course, the LCPO will plea charges down to Man1 to avoid having to respond to an appeal on a murder conviction).
Maybe he can ax someone for a loan.
According to the jails roster,Mr.Longs bail is 250,000$,, WTF!!! IS HE GONNA HAVE TO KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THEY DENY BAIL,WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN..HE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED OUT AT ALL
Sounds like grounds to deny bail this time around imo. This guy sounds like a real genius.
Restraining orders do nothing. Just Ax the victims
Unreal
Okay benefit of the doubt has been given. After an hours long stand off with shots fired he gets bail. Once out of jail he goes to a house and attacks people with an ax. Time for higher bail. He has demonstrated his danger level to the community.