Report: Man threatened law enforcement

A Hayfield man made his first appearance Monday in Dodge County District Court, where he is accused of threatening to shoot at members of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, then resisting arrest.
Matthew Charles Marshall, 37, was charged with one count each of felony terroristic threats and misdemeanor obstruction of the legal process. He was conditionally released without bail and is due back in court Aug. 20.
The case began Aug. 10, when a DCSO deputy saw a post on Marshall’s Facebook page complaining about the agency.
According to the criminal complaint, Marshall wrote, “I’m about ready to start giving those bastards the bird whenever they drive by. Maybe I’ll just go completely berserk. Stand in the street with my shotgun and plug a couple of rifled slugs through the windshield of a squad vehicle. Just to see what one of those fat-(expletives) would do if someone actually stood up to their (expletive). Y’all ever seen a video of a cop being shot at? Most of ‘em scream like a little girl.”
Four deputies went to Marshall’s home to arrest him. He was sitting outside when they arrived and was told he was under arrest. Marshall denied threatening anyone; deputies reminded him of the post on his Facebook page.
Marshall said he needed to put his cat inside, but as he entered the residence, court documents say, he spun around and tried to slam the door on a deputy who tried to follow him inside.
The officers were allegedly concerned Marshall would gain access to a firearm, so two pushed the door open and a third grabbed Marshall’s hair to try to pull him outside.
The four officers were eventually able to push the door open. Marshall continued to resist, the complaint says, and was placed in a front headlock when he “bent down, trying to rush at” one of the deputies.
He was forced to the ground and became compliant after a deputy delivered a drive stun of his taser to Marshall’s lower back.
Court documents say he had a knife, pepper spray and a body camera on him when he was arrested.
An order requesting Marshall’s firearms be surrendered was filed with the court Tuesday; it is unclear if it was approved or denied.
If convicted, the felony count carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail, a $10,000 fine, or both.