Officers, Dogs Threatened By Knifewielding Man

Early this morning, police arrested a man whom they say threatened two officers with a large knife.

Shortly after midnight, officers were called to the 2400 block of West 10th Street on reports that a man was threatening to kill a neighbor’s dogs. When police arrived at the suspects house, he stated “**** the police” and, after multiple attempts by officers, he eventually opened his door wielding an 18-inch blade above his head.

After a scuffle with officers, Kenneth Gonzaba, 45, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, according to police reports.

Gonzaba is an Oak Cliff native and the manager of Lockhart Smokehouse in the Bishop Arts District. The restaurant tweeted back to DMN reporter, Travis Hudson, about Gonzaba’s arrest stating he’s is a valuable employee and they’re keeping an eye on the situation.

(h/t: DMN)

By Andrew Plock Oct. 17, 2012 | 1:44 pm | 3 Comments | Comments RSS
3 comments to "Officers, Dogs Threatened By Knifewielding Man"
  1. Gay @ October 17, 2012 at 3:30 pm
    Well, the man wqs clearly out of line in showing attitude to the police.

    However, his efforts to kill the neighbor’s barking dogs that were barking after midnight have merit.

  2. Gay @ October 17, 2012 at 3:32 pm
    Just an added thought. Perhaps we need a new plea for those of us in Oak Cliff who live near dogs that bark all day and all night: Justifiable Dogicide.

  3. Tony @ October 18, 2012 at 10:33 am
    I have had noisy dogs and I have received a Code Violation sent to me. I worked on their barking, as well as, asking my neighbors when does their barking bother them the most. None of my neighbors confessed to the report, but said they listen to my dogs and can tell if someone is in the area who does not belong there.
    As for Kenneth, he is a cool guy and he really must have had it with the neighbors dogs. I hope this all works out for all involved.

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