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Barricaded husband turns himself in to jail | Charles Patterson, domestic violence, FAST Team

Charles Allen Patterson
A husband accused of holding sheriff’s deputies at bay during a 12-hour standoff Sunday was released after 12 hours on a domestic aggravated assault charge.

After negotiations with the Fugitive Unit, suspect Charles Allen "Bubba" Patterson, 47, of Central Valley Road turned himself in to sheriff’s Fugitive Squad Deputies Jack Keisling and Randy Morrow about noon Monday. Under the domestic violation regulations, Patterson must be held 12 hours before being released.

Sheriff’s Felony Apprehension Search and Tactical Team members responded to Patterson’s home Sunday after his wife, Debbie, accused him of threatening to kill her during an argument.

Deputy Derrick McCullough talked to the wife who related her husband argued with their children too.

“Mrs. Patterson stated he fired one round next to her that hit the floor,” McCullough said.

She was able to get the three children into a vehicle and leave the home. As they left, she believed her husband broke items in the home. McCullough took her to the Judicial Commissioner’s office to obtain the warrant against her husband.

Deputies evacuated neighbors in the area.

FAST Commander Capt. Steve Spence said Lt. Glenn Morton called the FAST team to respond because Patterson kept a number of firearms inside the home. They arrived about 1 p.m. where they attempted to make contact with Patterson through negotiators but Patterson would not answer his cell phone.

Patterson sent text messages to his 11-year-old son.

“He would never communicate with us,” Spence reported.

The FAST team asked Metro Nashville Police Department to send their armored vehicle because of the firearms and the Patterson home being located about 2,500-feet from the road.

“There was no safe way to approach without an armored vehicle,” Spence said. “Our information was he had a lot of fire power.”

Officers in the vehicle tossed out a telephone about 5 p.m. but Patterson didn’t respond to negotiator Lt. Joe Gray.

Patterson notified deputies at one point he was at Hooter’s in Nashville but he wasn’t there.

Deputies tossed chemical agents into the home in an effort to force him out but he didn’t leave. They turned off the electricity.

FAST members entered the 3,000 square foot house to retrieve him between 8 and 8:30 p.m. but could not locate him.

Spokesman Sgt. Dan Goodwin said it took some time for deputies to search the large home.

“We had people lying out in the grass fro 10 hours,” Goodwin said. “It was a long, cold, wet day. It would have gone a lot better if Mr. Patterson had turned himself in.”

Patterson was released on bond about midnight Tuesday after bondsman Chris Highers posted a $12,000 bond. A hearing is set Nov. 5 in General Sessions Court.



 
 
 
Tagged under  Charles Patterson, domestic violence, FAST Team


Member Opinions:
By: truthandjustice1 on 10/5/09
Here is where the real story is not the DNJ....

By: thinkingman on 10/5/09
"Bubba" needs to compensate the county for all the people and equipment called out on this escapade. I'm thinking $100,000 ought to cover it.

By: Boo on 10/5/09
If this idiot is going to be set free in 12 hours I hope the wife and children are somewhere safe.

By: SocEtTuem on 10/5/09
Sounds like an episode straight out of the Keystone Kops. Bubba (wisely, at least from his point of view) absconds after the incident. Bulla calls and says hay, I'm at hooters - whoo hoo - and nobody thinks to bounce a signal off Bubbas cell phone to locate him. Nope, we rather lie in the wet grass in out paramilitary ninja commando outfits and call out the tank. That's a hell of a lot more fun! Incredible.

You're right about one thing, Bubba needs to get a bill for all this. Might be a good idea to have some serious reality training for the wannabe Keystone Kommandos too.

By: TheHandymanDave on 10/5/09
all this for a domestic? be real!! Is this where our tax money goes?

By: justawalkn on 10/5/09
If it was your family or a family member you would be glad to have our Rutherford County Sheriff Dept come to your rescue. They are highly trained and did they job according------so lay off the bad mouthing of the sheriff dept.

By: SocEtTuem on 10/5/09
I'd be mortified, justawalkin, to be a part of that dog and pony show.

By: attagirl on 10/5/09
Perhaps if they had confirmation that he did indeed have an arsenal, AND he were holding hostages, then maybe an armored vehicle would have been appropriate.

It looks like the cops over-reacted on this one.

By: Boo on 10/6/09
And they could confirm this how? By walking into the house and asking Bubba if he had any heavy arsenal?

By: attagirl on 10/6/09
Well, Boo, there's lots of ways to confirm reliable information. Police do it all the time.

By: SocEtTuem on 10/6/09
Well Boo, maybe by simply pinging Bubba's cell phone to see where he was. It's not rocket science, authorities do it all the time.

There is nothing heroic about surrounding a house with dozens of armed to the teeth cops and an armored vehicle to extract a single suspect that common sense dictates is very likely no longer there.

After all this nonsense, Bubba turns himself in the following morning, no doubt after a good laugh, and spends 12 hours in the clink, posts bond and walks out. Can you say WASTE of money and resources?

Common sense has to enter the equation at some point. Overreaction seems to be the hallmark of this evolution.

By: riverdog on 10/6/09
LOL that is hilarious sounds like a scene out of Reno 911. The guy gave them the slip and went to Hooters ? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !

By: Boo on 10/6/09
Capt. Spence gave his reason for using the armored truck. There was no safe way to approach without it, not knowing who or what was in the house. Luckily this situation had a positive outcome and you have all had a good laugh out of it. Had the man been in the house and had come out shooting and killed someone, you would have been chewing their butts for not doing their job. They were in a no win situation with some of you no matter what they did.

By: TheHandymanDave on 10/6/09
So what was the total taxpayers bill for this mess? boo? justawalkin? how much? you seem to know all about the shefiff's department, share this with us.

By: Boo on 10/7/09
No, Dave. I know nothing about the sheriff's dept., or what they do. I,ve never, thank God, had to walk in their shoes. I don't have that kind of courage. That is why I don't criticize how they handle any situation, unless or until they are proven wrong by those more educated in the way the law works than I am. I also know that I pay my share of taxes and these guys in law enforcement have kept me safe all my life, so MY tax dollars that go here are well spent, unlike useless other things our tax dollars go for.

By: ramrod2 on 10/7/09
OMG ENOUGH!!! WHAT JOB, ASSUMING YOU ALL HAVE A JOB, DO YOU PERFORM THAT HELPS THE COMMUNITY?? THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE TO CALL FOR HELP FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPT OR POLICE DEPT ARE YOU GOING TO STOP AND ASK YOURSELF, HMMM, SHOULD I CALL, I AM GOING TO BE USING TAXPAYERS MONEY, SHOULD I CALL?? SINCE YOU ALL SEEM TO HAVE ALL THIS "EXPERT" KNOWLEDGE ON HOW THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED, VOLUNTEER TO BE THE ONE WHO GOES INTO THE NEXT SITUATION AND THE REAL "EXPERTS" WILL CLEAN UP THE MESS AFTERWARDS!!!

By: Boo on 10/8/09
ramrod- Well said! But, don't hold your breath waiting for any brave volunteers for this job.

By: justdance on 10/8/09

ramrod, good comment.

By: sabanGA on 10/9/09
I crack jokes on here all the time but I have family in the S.O. and they should't be compaired to Reno 911. Good crack! HA! BUT These guys bust ass and and are highly respected in my opinion


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