A man who broke into the Licking Police Department on Monday night faces six new charges.
Dewayne “Andy” Nelson, born in 1980, is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, DWI – physical injury, first-degree property damage related to law enforcement, first-degree property damage and blood-alcohol content. All are felonies except for the last charge. He is held on $20,000 cash bond.
Police said they arrested Nelson inside the Main Street police station after receiving reports of an assault outside the city limits and a vehicle crash at a local business on Route 32 involving him.
An officer said Nelson used a car jack to break the glass of two entryway doors, entered the lobby and broke the safety glass in a reception area. Video shows Nelson yelling about money and how law enforcement officers were “tyrants.”
Police established communication with Nelson. After a brief exchange, they asked if he had a firearm. Nelson threw a tube of caulking toward the front window and replied, “Here, here’s my gun.” Ordered out of the building, the suspect complied without incident. Police said they smelled alcohol on Nelson. A blood test conducted at the Texas County Jail showed a blood-alcohol level of .119 percent, which is above the legal limit of .08.
According to a report, the accident in the business parking lot occurred when Nelson’s vehicle allegedly entered the parking lot at a high speed and intentionally struck the rear of a white SUV, which appeared to be targeted. After the collision, Nelson exited the vehicle and allegedly physically and verbally assaulted a victim.
