Deputies say man threatened neighbor with hammer before leading them on chase
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Ricky John Bruffett | Bonneville County Jail
AMMON Deputies arrested a wanted Bonneville County man for allegedly threatening his neighbor with a hammer on Saturday.
Ricky John Bruffett, 22, is charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest. According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by EastIdahoNews.com, Bruffett went to his neighbor’s house on North Eve Drive with a hammer and threatened the woman with the hammer, alleging the neighbor’s wife stole his laptop.
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies went to the scene and the victim described the hammer. According to court documents, the witness told investigators Bruffett raised the hammer over his head. The incident left the victim feeling threatened and he went inside his house to get a pocketknife to defend his family.