Raymond J. Rzeplinski, 43, Arrested After SWAT Call

  • Saturday, August 17, 2019
photo by Brent McDonald (NewsChannel 9)

The suspect in Friday’s SWAT call on Crabtree Road was Raymond J. Rzeplinski, 43.

He has been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a prohibited weapon, felony reckless endangerment involving a deadly weapon, and resisting arrest. 

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office called in SWAT officers after a man threatened to shoot deputies Friday evening.

HCSO deputies responded to a burglary alarm call near the 1500 block of Crabtree Road.

Deputies said a man came up to them and threatened to shoot them if they came near his property, along with other threatening comments.

Deputies then called on SWAT personnel to join them on scene.

Rzeplinski was arrested around 8:15 p.m.

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