Unfortunately I know the perp in this story. Had several rub ins with him when I was teaching. He has a long record of assaulting people. I’m glad the teen had the presence of mind to use a firearm to defend his family.
Deputy: Teen runs off alleged assailant with deer rifle
A Couch resident has been charged with first-degree assault after reportedly striking another man repeatedly in the head until a teenage son of the victim pointed a deer rifle at the alleged assailant.
A warrant has been issued for John Jason Janes with bail set at $15,000, according to court documents.
Oregon County Deputy James Martin reported he responded to a call at about 9 p.m. July 6. He arrived at the alleged victim’s home on County Road 289 to find the man lying on a couch shaking uncontrollably.
A woman and the teen who said they witnessed the incident told the deputy that Janes had come to the house, gotten out of his vehicle and allegedly hit the man in the mouth, knocking him to the ground.
They alleged to Martin that Janes then held the man’s head down with his knee and continued to assault him. Witnesses said the teen went into the house to retrieve a deer rifle and pointed it at Janes, telling him he needed to leave.
Janes then got into the passenger side of a pickup truck driven by his 14-year-old son and left, according to witnesses, who added that Janes wasn’t driving because he was intoxicated.
The victim was treated at a hospital in Poplar Bluff, Martin said.
A Couch resident has been charged with first-degree assault after reportedly striking another man repeatedly in the head until a teenage son of the victim pointed a deer rifle at the alleged assailant.
A warrant has been issued for John Jason Janes with bail set at $15,000, according to court documents.
Oregon County Deputy James Martin reported he responded to a call at about 9 p.m. July 6. He arrived at the alleged victim’s home on County Road 289 to find the man lying on a couch shaking uncontrollably.
A woman and the teen who said they witnessed the incident told the deputy that Janes had come to the house, gotten out of his vehicle and allegedly hit the man in the mouth, knocking him to the ground.
They alleged to Martin that Janes then held the man’s head down with his knee and continued to assault him. Witnesses said the teen went into the house to retrieve a deer rifle and pointed it at Janes, telling him he needed to leave.
Janes then got into the passenger side of a pickup truck driven by his 14-year-old son and left, according to witnesses, who added that Janes wasn’t driving because he was intoxicated.
The victim was treated at a hospital in Poplar Bluff, Martin said.
Mr. Jane’s is very lucky he didn’t get shot. I believe it would have been justified. He’s a loose cannon who will kill someone if he doesn’t get sent to prison.
Unfortunately we have an elderly man here who’s gotten a pass because of his name and his age several times and I expect sooner or later he’ll kill someone as well. Lat time he got away believe it or not with attacking and striking a deputy.
… and the assailant decided not to drive because he was drunk, but had his 14-year-old son drive him over there to assault the guy???
There’s a WHOLE lotta wrong going on with that situation.
at least the other kid is plugged into doing the right thing.
