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Parson Man Threatens Victim with an Ax

 

A Parsons man is arrested for making felony threats with an ax.

 

Parsons Police officers were called to a report of 33-year-old Benjamin Michael Watson threatening a victim with a hatchet. Later in the same shift, officers were called to an incident where Watson had threatened another victim. A possible location for Watson was found and he was arrested without incident. During his arrest officers located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

 

Watson appeared in Labette County District Court on new charges of aggravated assault, criminal threat, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia and other charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery, aggravated burglary, criminal threat and aggravated intimidation of a witness. Watson was ordered to be held with a $100,000 dollar bond. Watson is a familiar face with PPD, as he has been listed as a suspect in seven cases since January 1st and arrested four times in the same time frame.

 

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