Two APD officers responded to 52 Blake Drive in reference to a call regarding a breaking and entering in progress on March 29. The police department has responded to this residence numerous times in the past on domestics involving Robert Lee Shugars, black male, birth date 07/16/1952. When officers arrived at the front door, the glass was broken out and no one responded to officers\' announcement that they were on the premises. Officers gained entry to the residence to check on the welfare of the female resident and did a room to room search. Officers found Robert Lee Shugars hiding under the bed of the guest room. Shugars initially would not comply with verbal commands, but then started to come out from under the bed slowly. When he did come out, he was brandishing a hammer, which he refused to drop. Shugars was repeatedly told to drop the hammer, but he kept saying angrily that he wanted officers to kill him. One officer stepped on Shugars\'hand and made him drop the hammer but he continued to try to get up after he was repeatedly told to put his hands behind his back. The other officer on scene attempted to hold Shugars down by kneeling on his back, but Shugars actively resisted. Shugars was pepper sprayed and was finally taken into custody. Shugars was placed in the patrol vehicle, where he attempted to kick out the passenger side windows and had to be shackled. It was later determined that Shugars had used the hammer to destroy the resident\'s windshield, two large televisions, a computer monitor and glass table top. The resident was located unharmed. She had escaped through her basement and went to a nearby neighbor?s house. Shugars was charged with felony breaking and entering; a 50b Violation; damage to real and personal property; and resist, delay and obstruct. The magistrate set his bond at $65,000 secured, at which point he berated the magistrate. During his one phone call, he called the victim at her residence and threatened her. Another warrant was therefore issued.
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