Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Andrew Perry Oscarson, 50, was arrested this afternoon on a warrant and charged with domestic battery and four counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer after two stand-offs with officers and deputies.

At about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Gainesville Police Department officers responded to a call about a domestic battery in the 2200 block of SW 14th Street. The victim said Oscarson had forcibly pushed him out of their shared residence and had threatened to kill him.

After officers arrived, Oscarson reportedly stepped partially out of his front door with his right arm hidden behind the door; he threw his wallet onto a table and said officers should not come closer because he didn’t want to hurt anybody.

After officers interviewed the victim and determined that Oscarson should be arrested, they tried to approach him, but Oscarson allegedly stepped out of the doorway with a knife in his hand, roughly 8 to 12 inches in length. He allegedly took several steps toward officers and refused to drop the knife despite multiple commands from officers. Officers reportedly deployed a Taser twice, but Oscarson pulled the wires off and went back into his home.

Officers surrounded the house and spoke to Oscarson by phone, but he allegedly refused to come out and said he had “long-range capabilities.” Officers noted that he was believed to have a handgun and rifle in the house. Oscarson allegedly said he pulled the knife because he felt threatened, and if he felt threatened again, he would retaliate with lethal force.

Today, Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies returned to the home with an arrest warrant. They surrounded the house and evacuated nearby residences; ASO’s Negotiations Response Team and SWAT team also responded to the scene.

After several hours, Oscarson came out on his own and surrendered. After being medically cleared at the scene, he was transported to the Alachua County Jail.

Oscarson has one misdemeanor conviction for driving without a valid license in 2002. The arrest warrant recommended that he be held without bail, but bail will be set at his First Appearance hearing tomorrow.

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