Richard Easterwood

Name:
Easterwood, Richard Lamar

Date of Booking:
06/28/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
RECKLESS CONDUCT

Aggravated Assault

Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on June 28, 2025]

On 6-28-25 at 15:19 I Ofc Jenkins responded to [70 BLOCK] Pleasant Hope rd in regards to a verbal argument.

Upon my arrival I made contact with the victim identified as [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #1] stated that her boyfriend RICHARD EASTERWOOD was drunk and they had been arguing. [VICTIM #1] stated that RICHARD told her that he was going to bust the window out of her car. While speaking with RICHARD it was clear that he was very intoxicated (red watery eyes, slurred speech, staggering while walking). RICHARD stated that he had lived at the residence for 16 years and he and [VICTIM #1] and been arguing. RICHARD did state that he did not say he was going to break the window out of the car but he had been working on trying to get the window working all day.

[VICTIM #1] stated that she wanted RICHARD to leave the residence. I informed [VICTIM #1] that I could not make RICHARD leave due to him living there and he was not in a state to be able to leave. I asked [VICTIM #1] if she had somewhere she could go for a little while to allow RICHARD to sober up and separate them out. [VICTIM #1] stated that she was not going anywhere. I advised them both to separate from each other and not speak to one another. RICHARD stated he was going to sit on the porch in his chair. I advised [VICTIM #1] on the eviction process and she stated she would begin that Monday.

[End of Narrative]

[NARRATIVE #2 on July 04, 2025]

On the above date and time, I responded to the listed location in reference to a domestic altercation. Dispatch advised the offender, Richard Easterwood, had a firearm and was pointing it at other residents. Due to this, Officer B. Smith and I utilized our visual blue lights and audible siren to run emergency in order to get to the location quicker. Upon arrival, I asked the victim, [VICTIM #1], where the offender was and she motioned behind her. I located Easterwood sitting in a chair and instructed him to place his hands up. Easterwood complied, but did put his hands down slightly shortly after. He was again instructed to put his hands back up and he did. I did place Easterwood in handcuffs at this time and checked for fit.

Officer B. Smith did read Easterwood his miranda warning and Easterwood stated he would speak with him. During this time, I spoke with [VICTIM #1] and attempted to locate the gun. I was unable to locate the gun, but Easterwood did point Officer B. Smith to where it was. Officer B. Smith was able to locate the firearm under some junk on the table on the porch. Easterwood was placed in the back of patrol vehicle 65 at this time.

I did speak with [VICTIM #1] who stated that he was walking around with the firearm in his hand and did point it at her when she called 911. I asked the witnesses, [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2], what they saw. [WITNESS #1] stated she just saw Easterwood walking around the home with the gun. [WITNESS #2] stated he saw Easterwood point the gun at [VICTIM #1] when she called 911.

Easterwood was transported to the county jail where he was booked with no issue.

[End of Narrative]