Police: Nemacolin resident jailed for threatening man
WAYNESBURG – A Nemacolin man was jailed for allegedly threatening a man with a knife Saturday night in Waynesburg.
Police said Michael Travis Hodgson, 29, of 107 Bliss Ave., was allegedly intoxicated before he fell asleep at the home of Jacqulyn Danyelle of 284 Richhill St. that night. When he woke up about 11:15 p.m., he allegedly was angry with her and accused her of stealing a “large sum of money,” according to the criminal complaint.
He exited her residence, but continued to argue and shout at her, police said. A next-door neighbor, George Lagos, reportedly asked Hodgson to stop yelling because Lagos’ child was sleeping. Hodgson allegedly refused and began yelling at Lagos, who stepped off his porch and again told Hodgson to quiet down, the complaint said.
Police said that’s when Hodgson pulled out a knife and waved it at Lagos “in a threatening manner.” Lagos returned to his house to call police, the complaint said.
When police arrived and Hodgson did not immediately surrender a knife, a police officer drew his Taser but did not need to deploy it before arresting Hodgson.
Hodgson was charged with terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, possessing instruments of crime, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was being held in Greene County jail on $7,000 bond, and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. May 10.