Man arrested after allegedly firing shots and threatening off-duty police officer in Fairfield County

CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) — A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged Sunday after allegedly threatening to shoot an off-duty Carroll, Ohio, police officer in Canal Winchester.

According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, an off-duty Carroll officer called authorities after a shooting occurred in the 7000 block of Pickerington Road. The off-duty officer said he pulled over in a driveway after an apparent incident of road rage and attempted to speak with the driver.

The driver, Anthony Duggar, got out of his vehicle and threatened the officer, firing his gun three times. Duggar then fled to a residence and refused to come out, prompting the sheriff’s office to call a SWAT team for assistance.

Duggar was arrested without incident and charged with aggravated assault. He is being held in the Fairfield County Jail.