United States - July 08, 2025 In the early hours of July 8, Deputy Mingus spotted Jacob Daniel Caldwell walking along Highway 19 around 4:20 a.m. When the deputy stopped to check on him, the encounter quickly turned dangerous. Without warning, Caldwell fired a flare gun directly at the patrol car. The situation escalated as Caldwell removed his pants, threw money at Deputy Mingus, and refused to cooperate. The deputy deployed his taser twice, but Caldwell continued pulling out the probes. Despite the resistance, law enforcement managed to take Caldwell into custody. Caldwell, a convicted felon, was arrested and charged with firing a missile into a vehicle, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and resisting without violence. He later admitted to firing the flare gun. He was transported to the Gold Star Hotel for booking.