A Winfield man was subdued with a Taser gun and arrested Thursday after shoving a law enforcement officer who was investigating a dispute in the 1400 block of Menor, police officials said Friday.
Eduardo Sandoval, 61, Winfield, was booked into the county jail and faces charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing the legal process, battery against a law enforcement officer, criminal possession of a firearm, and maintaining a public nuisance.
The incident began around 6:54 p.m. when a person called to report they had observed a man loading a firearm in the doorway of a home at 1419 Menor, according to Asst. Chief of Police Brett Stone. Officers arrived and spoke with Sandoval, who lived at the home.
After a brief verbal exchange with officers, Sandoval shoved Matt Mayo, a deputy with the Cowley County Sheriff’s Department. Following a short physical confrontation with the suspect, a Taser was used to bring Sandoval under control.
Cory Nation, a master patrolman with the Winfield police department, said the man earlier in the evening had been involved in a dispute with another person, who was not identified by name. The details of that dispute were not part of a police report but it was after that incident that Sandoval was seen with the firearm.
"There was a disturbance at the residence and for some reason he became angered and began loading a gun," Nation said.
A search of the residence led to the recovery of two firearms which were seized. Sandoval should not have been in possession of a gun because he has been treated for mental illness in the past, Stone said. That is why the suspect is expected to face a criminal possession charge.
Stone said the situation with Sandoval "deteriorated very quickly" and credited officer training with the Taser for allowing the suspect to be brought under control without injury to an officer or the suspect.
