Cyrus Richards

Name:
Richards, Cyrus Rudolph

Date of Booking:
03/22/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Disorderly Conduct

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 03/22/2025 at around 19:45, Deputy Burch, Deputy Burchfield, Deputy Powers, and Deputy Smith (S207) and I, SFC Watson, were in the Murray County Sheriff’s Office parking lot. We were approached by Cyrus Richards. He told us he was homeless and needed a restroom. I told him there was one he could use in the jail lobby. He lingered and made small talk from a distance before going to the lobby.

Cyrus returned a short time later and began speaking to us again. He told us he had a weapon. He pointed out a knife on the small cart he was pushing. He said he carries it because he has been attacked by dogs in the past. We advised him not to reach for it. He did tell us he had a problem. He said our Sergeant “took all of his sh*t”. I told him I am the Sergeant and I did not “take his sh*t”. He became emotional and said he was there to go to jail. I asked why he would go to jail. Deputy Burch checked to see if he had warrants, which he did not. Cyrus said his mother was in the insane asylum next to door and he was homeless. He asked what he could do to get arrested. I suggested he let us call Providence or someone and attempt to get him help. Cyrus said he did not want to do that and be away from his mother.

At one point, Cyrus looked and the knife on his cart and began to move toward it. Deputy Burchfield reacted and positioned himself in the way and told him to stop. We then kept him a safe distance from it. Cyrus pointed out that Deputy Burchfield saw what he was doing and said he liked Deputy Burchfield.

I had other Deputies on scene check him for weapons. Deputy Burch and Deputy Powers checked his cart and located more blades, such as a knife and a hatchet. Although he was inside the guardline, Cyrus agreed to allow his person and cart to be checked. Deputy Burchfield pointed out he believed Cyrus had been drinking. When I later got closer to him, I could clearly smell the scent of an alcoholic beverage. When being checked for weapons, Cyrus said he had about 10 shots.

I spoke briefly to Deputy Burchfield and Deputy Burch about the situation. Deputy Burchfield and Deputy Burch agreed it appeared earlier Cyrus intended to reach for his knife. We agreed that due to his intoxicated state, unusual behavior, and his attempt to reach for his knife, it would be dangerous to let Cyrus leave at the time.

I spoke to Cyrus. I explained that I would be arresting him for disorderly conduct. He was then placed in handcuff’s by other Deputies on scene. We then walked Cyrus in to the jail and turned him over to jail staff. Cyrus did appear emotional while being booked in. I recommended to jail staff that it may help Cyrus sober up if they got him some food.

Deputy Burch completed the citation for Cyrus Richards.

When we had been approached by Cyrus, my body camera had bee charging in my vehicle. At one point in the call, I had Deputy Powers get my camera while I was speaking to Cyrus.

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