An armed man who told authorities his name was “Crazy Wolf” was arrested in Pueblo after police say he was stunned by a Taser when he howled and growled at officers.
Ruben Gamez, 44, was taken into custody Thursday morning on suspicion of being a previous offender in possession of a weapon, felony menacing and attempted second-degree assault. He is also accused of resisting arrest and a restraining order violation.
Pueblo police say members of a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives task force are assisting in an investigation into Gamez, but did not elaborate on why.
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Officers were called about 10 a.m. Thursday on reports of a man causing a disturbance at the McDonald’s on the 600 block of West 6th Street where they found Gamez nearby. Authorities say Gamez briefly tried to get into a police vehicle before fleeing the area.
“Officers quickly caught up with him and attempted to take him into custody,” police said in a news release. “While doing so, the man tried several times to reach into his coat pocket.”
Eventually, police say they stunned Gamez with a Taser, later finding a handgun in the pocket of his coat.
