Incident: Arrest of Armed Subject
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 6:50 p.m.
Location: Glazemeadow St and Hoffman Rd
Arrested and Charges:
Daniel Hauge Cook, 21, Polk County resident
Charges:
Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Unlawful Possession of Body Armor
Menacing (4 counts)
Disorderly Conduct II (4 counts)
Summary:
On 3/22/20 Monmouth Police Officers responded to a report of a male acting suspiciously at the Ash Creek Bible Church on 16th St. An off duty Monmouth Reserve Officer reported the male was in the parking lot making tactical moves and appeared to be talking to himself. The male was wearing a thigh holster and was in full camouflage.
Officers arrived and located the male who had walked west to Glazemeadow St and Hoffman Rd. Hauge Cook pointed a rifle at the officers and refused to follow commands to put the weapon down. He fired multiple rounds into the ground and kneeled on the curb. He refused to follow commands by the officers and instead walked across the street. He held a handgun at this time that officers could see had an orange tip. He holstered the handgun and set the rifle on the ground as he started to walk towards a home. Officers then quickly approached him and took him into custody just outside of the home. There were no injuries to the officers or suspect during the incident and arrest. The rifle was found to be a .22 caliber and spent casings as well as unspent rounds were found where he had been standing when firing the weapon. Hauge Cook was wearing body armor and a helmet.
Hauge Cook was lodged at Polk County Jail on the above charges.
Witnesses said Hauge Cook pointed the rifle at multiple passing cars and stood in front of cars in the roadway, pointing the rifle at the occupants. If you witnessed any of this activity in the area, please contact Ofc. Ruben Martinez at Monmouth PD, 503-838-1109.
Monmouth PD was assisted by the Independence Police Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office during this incident.
Submitted by:
Sgt. Kim Dorn
Monmouth Police Department