Daggs
Martin Daggs, 52, was arrested for making threats, disorderly conduct, and a weapons violation at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Deputies Billy Dickson, Joey Oliver and Dennis Thomas responded to a call from Patricia Setser. Setser told deputies that Daggs had pointed a gun at her.
According to the report, Setser and Daggs began to argue while Setser was trying to leave with some of her things that were inside Dagg’s home.
Setser’s son explained to the deputies that his mom and two of his friends came to Daggs to get some of his mom’s stuff. He said when they arrived Daggs was sitting in a chair passed out with a loaded pistol in his hands.
According to the report, the boy said his mom pulled the gun out of Daggs’ hand and emptied the bullets then woke Daggs up to tell him she was there to get some of her stuff. Thomas, Dickson, and Oliver went to talk with Daggs. The deputies found Daggs standing near a road. Thomas found a small compact semi automatic pistol in Daggs’ back pocket.
“When I asked him what he was doing he told me he was on his property and he had the second amendment right to bear arms, in a slurred speech,” Dickson said.
When Dickson asked Daggs what happened, Daggs said, “The truck was in my name and Setser needed to be arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.”
Dickson told Daggs to tell him what happened but Daggs would not. Dickson told Daggs he was going to jail for possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated, disorderly conduct and intimidation.
Daggs was booked into the Sequoyah County jail without incident and released on a $3,000 bond at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Second time around
After Daggs was released another call came into the sheriff’s office on Sunday at 4 a.m. This time Daggs called to report a theft at his residence. When Oliver and Thomas arrived Daggs told the deputies that his live-in girlfriend had stolen his table and chairs while he was in jail.
Oliver told Daggs that it was not a theft because they were living together at the time.
“Daggs became very agitated and said he wanted Setser arrested for theft,” Oliver said.
Oliver asked Daggs if he wanted to fill out a report and Daggs said yes.
“He appeared more agitated when I returned with the witness statement,” Oliver said in the report.
According to Oliver, Daggs was telling him and Thomas that the sheriff’s office is always arresting him without cause.
“We told him to calm down then he turned toward me and took a fighting stance,” Oliver reported.
According to the report, Daggs took a step toward Oliver. Oliver pushed him away and Daggs lunged forward. Oliver grabbed Daggs causing them both to fall over the couch. Thomas tried to cuff Daggs but Daggs wouldn’t give him his right arm.
“I drive stunned Daggs on the upper part of his left leg with my X-26 taser for two seconds. Then he complied,” Oliver said.
Oliver told Daggs he was under arrest for assault and battery on a police officer and Daggs said,” Joey I would never try to hurt you.”
According to the report Daggs told Oliver, “We have been friends for 20 years and you shouldn’t take me to jail just for trying to fight you.”
Daggs was taken to the Sequoyah County Jail and released at 6:51 a.m. on a $5,000 bond. Daggs arraignment for both incidents was Wednesday in Sequoyah County District Court, Sallisaw.
Previous arrest
Daggs was charged Aug. 24 with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault and battery in presence of a minor and carrying a firearm while under the influence in Seqouayh County District Court, Sallisaw. Special District Judge Dennis Sprouse recused the case and assigned it to the Muskogee County District Attorney’s office.
Jeff Sheridan, first assistant district attorney for Muskogee County said the case has been assigned to them and he expects the two new cases to come through their office.
