Susanville Man Arrested After Brandishing Imitation Firearm During Altercation
Monday, January 7th, 2019
A Susanville man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly pushed an elderly woman to the ground and threatened to kill a witness with an imitation firearm during an altercation in the Sierra Shopping Center.
According to details released today by Susanville Chief of Police Kevin Jones, officers responded at around 11:30a.m., for a fight involving a man with a gun at the Sierra Wash and Dry in the downtown shopping center.
When officers arrived, the suspect, whom people identified as having a gun, was inside the AT&T store and according to police, he was carrying a concealed pistol.
An investigation found that the man, 22-year old Susanville resident Anthony Ausmus, had gotten into a verbal altercation with a person at the Wash and Dry.
“When Ausmus was leaving, he pushed an elderly woman to the ground, prompting the witness to confront Ausmus,” explained Chief Jones.
“During this encounter, Ausmus pulled a firearm from inside his clothing and threatened to kill the witness. Ausmus eventually left the scene.”
Officers confirmed the firearm was a B.B. pistol and Ausmus was arrested and booked into the Lassen County Jail for Elder abuse, Battery and brandishing an imitation firearm.
The elderly woman suffered minor injuries in the altercation.
Chief Jones thanked community members who pointed out Ausmus to officers, saying that their help was appreciated.
Anthony Ausmus in an ADF booking photo provided by the Susanville Police Department
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Tarin Jones
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:42 pm
Anthony,
I should of taken u w me… I didn’t want this road for you… To the Ones , he did wrong, I’m sorry…Your no longer homeless , now.. you did wrong .. but I know you wouldn’t if done this if you had better Behaverial Health , structure in patient / maintenance.. and on medications.. And supervision, weekly from a Agency in is kind…
Was this your way in get help?? This is not you..
This is not him….
I apologise for his a Actions, Elder Abuse , a to The victim, I’m so sorry, .,..
I know him.. I just don’t know what to say…..Elder Abuse Matters…
Mental Health Matters
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Roberta Dixon
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 6:50 pm
This is the guy who spit on my husband going into Safeway.
Kendall Chittock-Whitworth
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 5:05 pm
There was a reason I was creeped out.
Tress Elisha
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 1:35 pm
I think the Police should do a whole sweep on every tweeker in this town!!!It would be a much better place;then again half the town would be goneš¤£š¤£And stores wouldnāt have employees and so on..smh. šJust say no to drugs EVERYONE…What a sad life to liveāļøš¤·š»āāļø
Shelli Jane Robinson
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 1:34 pm
What a dirt bag
Jennifer Pilkington
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 1:06 pm
Lucky heās alive!!
Matthew Paul Vorlicky
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Kiefer Baublit
Tiffany Fincher
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:48 am
Samantha McElrath Jon Fincher Kayla Leslie
Holly Tilton Oswald
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:28 am
What an idiotš
Megan Dowdy
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:14 am
Jeremy Rice
Abby Fletcher
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:08 am
Kerston Fletcher is this the man that spit on you?
Kerston Fletcher
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:08 am
Abby Fletcher yea
Sheila Oliver-Kumari
Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 at 4:03 am
Why!?
Sharon Schuster
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:03 am
Good job OFFICERS!
Karlee Beaver
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:57 am
What a POS
Brittany Brunger
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:56 am
Ashley Tourville
Amy Stone Shepherd
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:54 am
Kendall Chittock-Whitworth
Aaron Crowther
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:52 am
Russell Weaver
Jackie Jones Forsythe
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:48 am
Isn’t this the guy that stole the toys for tots donations?
Jonathan Herring
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:49 am
It kind of looks like him, but I’m pretty sure the name is different.
Jackie Jones Forsythe
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:49 am
I thought it was the same name. Idk I could be wrong.
Rozzilynn Gail
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:52 am
yes it’s the same guy
Mandie Jaso
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 11:18 am
Jackie Jones Forsythe thatās what I was thinking too. I saw another post with him trying to pass counterfeit bills also
Carolyn Ingram-Mont
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 2:49 pm
Jackie Jones Forsythe thatās him
Frankie Luallen
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 5:23 pm
I said the same thing that it was the same guy who stole from toys for tots
Eric Hall
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 7:28 pm
Yes it’s the same guy. I was working the night he stole it.
Jonathan Herring
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:46 am
This piece of trash is lucky a witness with a real firearm didn’t shoot him. If he assaulted an elderly woman, and then pointed a firearm at someone, a bystander would have been justified in shooting him.
Kathleen Hankins
Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 10:42 am
Wow..big man pushing a woman around..he’s lucky she didn’t have a real gun