The Huntsville Police Department arrested a local man Friday after he allegedly threatened to kill officers on two occasions.
Micah Duane Chisom, 39, faces federal charges as a felon in possession of a firearm, as well as making terroristic threats to 911 call takers, dispatchers and police officers both over the phone and in person.
According to a press release by the department, the first occasion occurred on September 24, when officers responded to a shots fired call at the man’s current residence. In this initial incident, Chisom called 911 and made threats regarding the officers on the scene.
Then on October 4, Chisom called 911 again and demanded that law enforcement respond to an abandoned former residence of his on Grizzard Road, threatening that he would kill and cut someone in half if they did not. Chisom threatened to kill or shoot police officers on this occasion, too.
Per WAAY, neighbors and law enforcement say he wanted police officers to go to the Grizzard Road address because his neighbor was parked in his portion of a shared driveway.
“We’ve never had anything that has happened over here like thats been going on with the shootings,” one neighbor at Chisom’s current residence said.
Chisom has an extensive criminal history, including four prior felony convictons for drug trafficking, domestic violence and firearms possession. He will be transferred to the federal court system and could face 10 to 15 years behind bars for making threats to first responders, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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