CLEARFIELD – A Hyde man will spend time in state prison for pulling a gun and threatening to kill another man.
Thomas Stephen Scott, 49, 1407 Vaughn St., Hyde, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of firearm prohibited and terroristic threats in one case; terroristic threats and simple assault in a second case; and possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana in a third case during plea and sentencing court Tuesday. In addition he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in two separate cases.
He was sentenced to a total of two to five years in state prison by President Judge Fredric J. Ammerman.
According to the affidavit in the first case, on the evening of June 18, Scott confronted the victim about coming up behind him at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Clearfield and Scott threatened to shoot him. A man stepped in front of Scott in an attempt to calm Scott down.
When the victim turned to leave, Scott kicked him in the lower back. While he attempted to get Scott away from the victim, the man felt an object pushing against his body. The man later saw the wooden handgrips on a pistol that Scott had concealed on his person.
Scott continued to threaten the others and cause problems for the bartender. The bartender shut Scott off and told him to leave the Eagles. Security camera footage shows Scott pulling the revolver from his waistband as he is walking out and putting it in his hand.
This victim told police he felt that the threats Scott made were serious and that he feared for his life.
A written complaint was filed with the Eagles about Scott’s actions. When Scott returned to the Eagles the next morning he was given a 90-day suspension and he got upset. He crumpled up the suspension letter and threw it.
According to the affidavit of probable cause in the second case, Scott knocked on the door of the victim who is the manager of the Eagles, the next morning and spoke with him on his front porch. He accused him of being responsible for suspending him the night before.
After a verbal altercation, Scott brandished a revolver with a brown handle and black stainless steel barrel. He pointed the gun directly in the face of the victim while stating he was there to kill him.
This statement was also heard by a witness who was inside the residence. The verbal confrontation continued and eventually, Scott put the gun down and began to walk toward his vehicle. As he did this, he pointed the revolver at the victim approximately three more times while warning him that he needed to watch his back. He again threatened to kill him.
Later that evening, police received information that Scott was at a tavern on Third Street in Clearfield. When they arrived, they saw Scott walking to his vehicle. He was taken into custody and searched. Officers found he was in possession of a silver pipe, a baggy containing a green leafy substance, and five pills later identified as oxycodone.
Police looked into Scott’s criminal history and discovered he was convicted of a simple assault in a domestic violence case, which prohibits Scott from possessing a firearm.