Today we submit for your consideration one Raleigh Reynolds, whose parenting skills leave a lot to be desired. This story is humorous when you take into consideration that Reynolds was also busted last month. Police were led by a butt-dialed 911 call straight to a drug deal Reynolds was involved in. His gross mistreatment of his son is anything but humorous.
If the best protection you can find on short notice involves using your infant son as a human shield…well, I’m not quite sure what advice I can offer you.
When you’re too stupid to be a criminal, I’d say you’re pretty much out of options, don’tchathink??
ESTACADA, OR (KPTV) - A burglary suspect held up his own 7-month-old son between himself and deputies during a face-off in Estacada on Saturday afternoon, police say.
Deputies with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office say they thought the suspect might have been armed at the time.
Police were responding to a report of a burglary in the 400 block of Clackamas Way in Estacada when they spotted the suspect, later identified as Raleigh Reynolds.
When they approached and attempted to arrest him, Reynolds allegedly ran and jumped a fence before entering the house next door, inside of which he barricaded himself.
As deputies surrounded the home, a woman came out of the house and told police she was the suspect’s sister.
Police continued to surround the home as Reynolds attempted to escape several times but kept retreating back inside.
Eventually, Reynolds came out of the house holding a baby in front him. Police say he positioned the child as a shield between himself and the deputies.
Police say Reynolds refused to comply with commands and they believed he may be armed.
Deputies negotiated with Reynolds until he finally released the baby and was taken into custody. As it turned out, Reynolds was not armed.
The infant, later learned to be Reynolds’ son, was not hurt during the incident. The baby was released to family members at the scene….
Reynolds was booked into the Clackamas County Jail on the burglary charge, obstructing governmental administration, endangering welfare of a minor and resisting arrest.
