2015-04-14 Feerer

Arrest of Jimmy Don Feerer Jr. – Paramount Boulevard Incident

Jimmy Don Feerer Jr., 35, of Canyon, was arrested after a chaotic chase through a southwest Amarillo neighborhood on Tuesday morning, April 14, 2015.

Initial Report

On Tuesday morning, witnesses notified police that a shirtless man covered in blood was standing in traffic and yelling at passing cars in the 2600 block of Paramount Boulevard.^[1]

The man, later identified as Feerer, was moving from house to house screaming for help near South Western Street and Olsen Boulevard.

Police Encounter

Feerer was found by police running in the 2700 block of South Nebraska Street. An officer stopped Feerer in an effort to question him, but his responses made no sense, police said. He couldn't explain who he was or how he had been injured.

The officer tried to lead the man back to his patrol car as he assured him an ambulance was on its way. The man charged him and hit him in the head with his forearm and fled, police said.

Pursuit and Struggle

The officer followed Feerer and tried using a taser and then a baton to stop him, but nothing worked, police said. While on foot, Feerer forced his way into a nearby house.

The officer followed through the door and into the house, past a frightened woman and a man who had picked up a gun for protection. The officer went into the kitchen where Feerer continued fighting with police as more officers arrived.

It took "two additional taser deployments" before Feerer could finally be handcuffed, police said.

Arrest and Charges

Once under control, Feerer was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released. He was then booked into Potter County Jail on the following charges:

• Assault on a public servant
• Evading arrest or detention
• Resisting arrest
• Criminal trespass