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Man arrested for wielding ax at deputy near Horizon City

HORIZON CITY, Texas -- A man is behind bars after allegedly wielding an ax at an El Paso County Sheriff's deputy.

It happened last Friday when deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Ascension near Horizon City.

The Sheriff's Office said 34-year-old Gabriel Gutierrez pulled an ax out of the back of a truck - and used it to threaten  one of the deputies.

Gutierrez was taze,d subdued and arrested on a charge of aggravated assault on a public servant.

No details have been released regarding his bond.

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