CROSSVILLE —
An elderly Pleasant Hill man said to be suffering from a change in mental status who discharged a gun in the middle of the night has been arrested on a felony aggravated assault charge.
Charles William Hull, 76, 456 Yonside Dr., was placed under $5,000 bond following his arrest Tuesday around 8 p.m., according to Deputy Sean Mullikin's report.
On March 16, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Hull residence after receiving reports of someone discharging a gun.
Deputies found Hull in his yard, and after clearing neighbors from the immediate area, began negotiations with the man for the surrender of his weapons. After nearly two hours, the suspect was distracted and deputies were able to disarm the man and place him into custody without anyone getting injured.
A loaded .380 handgun was found in Hull's back pocket and he was holding a loaded shotgun when disarmed.
Officers on the scene included Chief Scott Iles, Sgt. Rick Lanzilotta, Cpl. David Bowman and Deputy Dustin Hensley.
Officers seized numerous weapons from Hull's residence at the time he was taken into custody. Hull was delivered to Cumberland Medical Center where he underwent a mental evaluation.
Since that time, officers gathered information and finalized their reports before obtaining a warrant for Hull's arrest this week.
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