Crime & Safety
Williamson County Man Arrested For Pointing Rifle At Police Helicopter
Clint Noe, 39, learned the hard way that you don't aim at a police helicopter hovering above even if you don't plan to shoot it.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX – Sheriff's deputies arrested a county man accused of aiming a rifle at a police helicopter, officials said Monday.
The Williamson County Sheriffs Office was called to assist DPS after officials with that agency said a man was pointing a rifle at their helicopter while flying over a home in Thorndale, Texas.
The suspect was later identified as Clint Noe, 39. The man was booked into the Williamson County Jail after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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“You point a deadly weapon to any law enforcement entity in Williamson County, our deputies will find you and arrest you,” Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody said succinctly.
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