Attempted murder charges leveled against Perron, 34
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The suspect, Brett Perron, 34, is being held under $500,000 bond at Warren County Jail awaiting hearing Aug. 27 on two counts of attempted first-degree murder. If convicted, Perron could face 15 to 25 years in prison on each count.
Perron was subdued Saturday afternoon following a three-hour standoff with deputies at his residence. The standoff began after Perron opened fire on his wife of two years, riddling her car with bullet holes as she attempted to leave the residence. The victim said her husband had never been violent toward her, prompting her to believe he may have been on drugs.
After narrowly missing his wife with rounds from his .22 caliber rifle, Perron then fired several bursts at deputies as they attempted to convince him to peaceably surrender.
“Mr. Perron fired several rounds at deputies from inside the residence, while threatening he was going to kill him a police officer,” the warrant reads.
Perron was coaxed into throwing out his gun following extensive conversations with sheriff’s department negotiators. He was then jumped by SWAT members when he stepped onto his porch wielding a machete.