Alleged threats lead to jail for Klamath Falls man

Klamath Falls, Ore. – A Klamath Falls man faces multiple charges after allegedly threatening to kill a neighboring family.

Police say Nicholas Detweiler threatened a neighbor with an ax and a can of gas.

Detweiler is accused of threatening to cut off his neighbor’s head, set it on fire, scalp her children, and kill her husband.

Detweiler is also accused of assaulting a responding police officer and destroying the officer’s vest-mounted recorder.

Charges against Detweiler include menacing, disorderly conduct 2, criminal mischief 2, resisting arrest, and assault on a public safety officer.

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