November 30, 2022 3:40 a.m. 

One man was jailed while another was cited following an alleged incident Monday afternoon.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just after 12:00 p.m. 43-year old William Ward, described as a transient, was allegedly under the influence and started a disturbance at a home in the 200 block of D. Lee Lane in the Myrtle Creek Area.

During the altercation, Ward allegedly slapped the victim in the face before pulling a knife out while telling the victim that he was going to kill him. The victim claimed he had to block Ward’s knife swinging at him before he was able to get himself and some family members out of the residence and over to a different home.

The report said a third man then grabbed a .22 caliber pistol before walking back to the first residence with the victim and being contacted by deputies.

Ward was charged with second-degree attempted assault, menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, being a felon in possession of a restricted weapon, and for harassment. After arraignment, he was detained on $10,000 bail. The third man came back as a felon and was ultimately cited and released