Maryville man charged with pulling knife on Blount County deputy
From Staff ReportsOriginally published: November 24. 2009 3:01AM
Last modified: November 23. 2009 9:02PM
A Maryville man was charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly pulled a knife on a Blount County Sheriff's deputy.
Steven Lynn Rauhuff, 47, Huffstetler Road, was charged at 6:44 p.m. Friday.
The deputy was answering a disturbance call to the Rauhuff residence.
According to the police report, when the deputy entered the house Rauhuff, got up from a chair, opened a 3-inch pocket knife and started to raise it in a threatening manner.
The deputy used a Taser on Rauhuff and then commanded him to drop the knife, which he did.
Rauhuff was then arrested and charged. He was jailed in lieu of $25,000 bond pending an appearance at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 25 in Blount County General Sessions Court.
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