2-month sentence for man who waved knife at officers

QUINCY — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to two months in county jail following an incident where he waved a knife at Quincy police officers during a traffic stop.

Victor Carillo Gonzalez pleaded guilty last week to third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. On top of the two-month sentence, an additional 90-day sentence was suspended for one year.

Quincy police responded in mid-February to a report of a possible DUI suspect that had pulled into the parking lot of Tikis Family Restaurant and Sports Bar, court records show. Police immediately noted two eight-packs of beer on the front passenger’s floorboard, and that one of the packs had been opened.

The driver of the vehicle failed a field sobriety test, at which point Gonzalez, a passenger, jumped out of the vehicle and started yelling at police, court records show. Police stated that the driver began to actively resist arrest, and Gonzalez repeatedly approached officers before stepping back.

As police attempted to handcuff the driver, eventually bringing him to the ground to do so, Gonzalez continued to yell at them as he approached. An officer pulled out his Taser and turned it to Gonzalez, telling him to stay back. The officer stated that Gonzalez reached for a knife clip and shouted to their partner while Gonzalez backed up behind a vehicle.

When police managed to handcuff the struggling driver, an officer saw Gonzalez had drawn a knife and was slashing at the air while standing 15 feet away. An officer ordered Gonzalez to drop the knife and drew his handgun, who was walking on the other side of a vehicle. When the officer next saw Gonzalez’ hands, they were empty.

An officer called for a bystander to help a second officer neutralize the driver, who continued to resist arrest. Because Gonzalez’ knife was no longer visible, the officer holstered their handgun and drew their Taser again.

The officer commanded Gonzalez to get on the ground, but Gonzalez instead turned around and put his hands behind his back. The officer repeated the command, stating that they would not approach until Gonzalez got on the ground. When Gonzalez began to move away from the officer, he was tased.

Two dogs were removed from the suspect’s vehicle and taken to the animal shelter.