Armed Man Arrested by Law Enforcement

On September 1, 2019, Deputy Jacob Cain was dispatched to 13232 Calhoun 78 for a domestic disturbance involving a firearm. Before arriving, Cain requested assistance from Thornton City Marshall Tommy Stringfellow. On arrival, the suspect was identified as Chris Cranford. Cranford had become upset with his ex-wife and began threatening bodily harm to himself and left the residence. It was determined that he went to his family’s Christmas tree farm on Calhoun 162. It was reported that Cranford was armed with a 30-06 hunting rifle. Stringfellow made it to the farm, and advised Cain that Cranford was on the pipeline armed. Stringfellow also advised that Cranford pointed a rifle at him and threatened to shoot him and anyone else that came to the pipeline.

As Cain turned onto Calhoun 72, he began scanning the area looking for Cranford. As Cain saw Cranford’s late 90’s model Ford truck, he noticed that Cranford was in the door frame aiming a rifle at him. Cain then radioed for all available assistance. State police arrived on scene a few minutes later followed by Sheriff Vernon Morris, Chief Deputy Andy Carter, and Deputy Daniel Foster.

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