NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — A New Kent man is facing felony charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy and causing an hours-long standoff Tuesday.
New Kent Sheriff Lee Bailey said they were called by a tow truck driver to Holly Fork Road around 3 p.m.
Earl Marvin Taylor, 66, is accused of threatening the tow truck driver, while he was lawfully trying to repossess Taylor's vehicle.
The driver claims Taylor threatened to blow him up and allegedly threw a cinder block, propane tank, and motorcycle at him. The sheriff claims Taylor was not cooperative with deputies when they arrived.
He said deputies deployed a taser because Taylor was allegedly trying to pull away while they were attempting to put him into cuffs. Deputies claim Taylor broke away and ran into the house and slammed the door onto a deputies foot. Law enforcement said crisis negotiators attempted communication with Taylor in his house for hours-but were unsuccessful.
The emergency response team executed a search warrant just after 7 p.m. and took Taylor into custody.
The deputy has a broken foot from the incident, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies took Taylor to the hospital, per protocol, to be checked because the taser was deployed. They said there were no other injuries.
“We are just fortunate that the extent of injuries to our personnel and to him were no greater than they were," Bailey said.
Neighbors like Kelly Osborne could not get to their homes while the standoff was happening. She called the situation really odd for their quiet neighborhood.
“I’m stunned because that usually you don't hear you might hear that in a bigger city, but not out here," Osborne said.
Taylor is facing felony assault of an officer chargers. Officials say more charges could be coming as they complete the investigation into the incident.
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