Ethan St. Claire Harr, 32, of 2734 Eggleston Falls Road, Ridgeway, is being held with no bond following a September 8 incident, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 9 p.m. that Sunday, the E-911 Dispatch Center received a call about a domestic incident at 157 Wedgewood Road, Ridgeway, Henry County Sheriff’s Capt. Sandy Hines said. While in route to the residence, deputies received an update from dispatchers that a man brandished a firearm at family members in the home, and threatened to harm them and himself.
When deputies arrived, family members had safely exited the residence, and deputies were told that the man was still in possession of a firearm. At that time, patrol deputies attempted to contact the man using the PA system in the deputies’ patrol vehicle.
The man allegedly continued to disregard any attempts to contact him, and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and Crisis & Hostage Negotiators were called in to assist in a peaceful resolution to the incident, the release stated.
Negotiators communicated with the man for several hours before he exited the residence and surrendered to deputies.
Harr is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, brandishing a firearm, and obstructing justice. He is being held in the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
Hines wrote that the sheriff’s office thanked the City of Martinsville Police Department and the Virginia State Police for their assistance.
