When they arrived, deputies said Weisgarber threatened them with the knife and then ran onto US 30 into traffic.
STARK COUNTY, Ohio - The man accused of wearing a Halloween costume and Jason mask while holding a knife and running into traffic is set to be arraigned Friday morning.
On Monday, Jacob Weisgarber, 35, was indicted on the charges of resisting arrest, obstructing official business, aggravated menacing, and inducing panic for the Sept. 17 incident. Stark County Sheriff’s deputies were called out to the 1400 block of Raff Rd. SW in Canton Township around 8:30 a.m. Deputies said they were able to stop traffic to prevent a collision and used a Taser on Weisgarber to take him into custody.
Jacob Paul Weisgarber is charged with two counts of aggravated menacing, one count of obstructing official business, one count of inducing panic and one count of resisting arrest, court documents show.
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