A rural Jefferson County man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he kicked in a door, threatened two victims with a baseball bat and destroyed a phone to prevent a 911 call Monday afternoon.
Justin Cross, 24, has been charged with two counts of Domestic Abuse Assault – Display of a Dangerous Weapon, both aggravated misdemeanors, and one count of Obstruction of Emergency Communications, a simple misdemeanor.
According to a press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Jefferson County Communications Center received a 911 call at 4:22 p.m. on Monday, October 26th reporting an assault in progress involving a baseball bat at a residence in the 2500 block of Oasis Blvd in rural Jefferson County.
A deputy arrived on scene and determined that a verbal argument had escalated, leading to Cross kicking in a door and dragging one of the victims off a bed. Cross then armed himself with a baseball bat and threatened to assault both victims, according to the press release. When one of the victims attempted to call 911, Cross took the phone and broke it.
Cross was transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, where he is being held on a $2,000 bond. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Fairfield Police Department.
