Posted in Felonies on August 18, 2014
James M. Kalasky, 32, is facing charges in of first-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, felony harassment (death threats) and unlawful imprisonment in Clark County.
The Vancouver man was in Clark County Superior Court accused of a standoff with police that lasted six hours. Police had responded to reports that Kalasky was armed and threatening to harm a family member and himself. He was held in lieu of $100,000 bail and Vancouver defense attorney Nick Wood was appointed to defend him. He will be arraigned August 29.
Clark County sheriff’s deputies were called to check on a man on N.E. Stony Meadows Drive, and patrol deputies were told the man had a rifle, was suicidal and was threatening his 64-year-old father. A court affidavit states that Kalasky’s psychologist had gone to the home earlier that day after Kalasky sent him a picture of bullets and said “he was done.” Kalasky told the psychologist to leave, and made threats against anyone else that might come by to check on him.
Court records sate that Kalasky reportedly assaulted his father and pinned him down. He allegedly pointed the rifle at deputies when they arrived and refused to lay down his weapon or leave the house. Deputies evacuated the home and called the SWAT team and a crisis negotiator. The standoff came to an end several hours later, at 1:45 a.m. when SWAT managed to distract Kalasky with a flash-bang grenade and arrest him. Court records indicate that Kalasky has an opiate habit and mental health issues.
Source: The Columbian, “Man arrested after standoff with police appears in court,” Paris Achen, August 18, 2014.
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