He said that the intimidation and battery charge is for poking a local prosecutor in the chest during a search of his property. Stark awaits extradition proceedings at Washington County jail in New York before he faces battery and contempt charges in Indiana.Īuthorities say that Stark told them that the contempt charge was the result of him swearing at a judge during a hearing. Stark is also accused of threatening and grabbing a public official during an inspection of his property. Department of Agriculture in June after officials said he left animals without adequate care, food or water, WHAS-TV reported.Ĭhief Deputy Scottie Maples, of the Clark County Sheriff’s Department in Indiana, said Stark moved two dozen animals from his sanctuary before authorities could take them. Stark's sanctuary is in Charlestown, Indiana. Zoo in Oklahoma and other collectors of exotic animals. The Netflix series “Tiger King” follows the life of Joe Exotic, of the G.W. A post on the Facebook page for the sanctuary he founded, Wildlife in Need, said there is no evidence to support the allegations. Ryan Pedone said.Ī lawyer who could speak for Stark could not be found. The person to whom Stark showed the photos conducted some internet research on him and discovered he had warrants for his arrest, Granville Sgt. Timothy Stark, 55, was arrested Thursday by Granville police, the Post-Star reported. (AP) - A fugitive from Indiana who was featured on “Tiger King” has been arrested in New York after flaunting photos of exotic animals at his sanctuary to someone who then reported him, officials said. He is being held at the North Central Regional Jail on $15, 000 bond.GRANVILLE, N.Y. Weigand was charged with unlawful taking of a vehicle, obstructing an officer and battery on a police officer. He was checked into the hospital and diagnosed with a concussion caused by the head butt. Freeburn noted that numerous times Weigand "stared directly at me and made threatening statements and yelled 'I will f-you up' dozens of times."Īccording to the complaint, after being struck in the head at full force by Weigand, Freeburn began having severe head pain and blurred vision. An Indianapolis judge has found Wildlife in Need’s Tim Stark in contempt of court and has issued a warrant for his arrest on Wednesday. 2020, going on an hour-long Facebook Live to declare he was. Stark had hightailed it to New York before his arrest in Oct. Once in the emergency room, Weigand continued to be highly combative with officers and security staff, according to the complaint. Tim Stark, who appeared in the Netflix true-crime series Tiger King. Weigand continued to threaten Freeburn and scream obscenities. At the time Weigand struck him, Freeburn was driving at around 40 mph, but was able to safely stop and exit the vehicle until back-up officers arrived. Ruby Memorial Hospital for medical clearance, Weigand suddenly sat up in the back seat and launched himself at Freeburn, forcibly head-butting him, the complaint said. After further struggle, Freeburn used his Taser to stun Weigand and officers were able to place him in the back of the police cruiser.ĭuring transport to J.W. He continued to resist arrest, the complaint continues, and began kicking at the officers who warned him several more times to stop. Timothy Lee Stark, 55, was booked Wednesday at the. Weigand continued to scream obscenities in the middle of the Domain parking lot and, according to the complaint, was told numerous times to stop, and did not comply. WASHINGTON COUNTY - A man who appeared on the popular Netflix show Tiger King has been arrested in Granville, the sheriff’s office said. Back-up officers arrived and Weigand was then taken into custody for joyriding.įreeburn noted in the complaint that Weigand "had extreme difficulty standing up, had slurred speech, and appeared highly intoxicated." Weigand began yelling at the officers "I'm going to f-you up " and had to be taken to the ground to be searched. "While standing at my cruiser's door, I saw Weigand wake up and immediately put his arms up, appearing that he knew he should not be in the vehicle, " he said in the complaint. In the complaint, Freeburn said he found the vehicle parked outside one of the complex's buildings with Jeremiah Weigand, 40, of Macomb, Mich., asleep inside. The vehicle, a silver Toyota RAV4, was taken from the Hotel M in Star City and believed to be at the Domain apartment complex in Granville. 16-GRANVILLE - A Granville police officer was left with a concussion after an altercation with a Michigan man who was found in a stolen vehicle.Īccording to the criminal complaint filed by Officer Zachary Freeburn of the Granville Police Department, the incident began when he was called to assist officers from the Star City Police Department who were investigating a joyriding complaint.
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