Friday the 13^th turned out to be interesting for Pierce County officers. A man called 911 multiple times asking for help after running out of a gas, but freaked out and threatened officers each time they responded to his location.

David Alexander Marin, 32, Eau Claire, posted a $10,000 signature bond in Pierce County Circuit Court on felony bail jumping (repeater), felony battery or threat to judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer (repeater), felony possession of narcotic drugs (repeater), misdemeanor bail jumping (repeater) and possession of cocaine/coca (repeater) charges Sept. 16. If convicted, the maximum penalty he faces is six years in prison and/or fines up to $10,000.

According to the complaint:

At 9:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, Marin called 911 and told dispatch he ran out of gas and needed help. He was near Gilman Lutheran Church on Highway 29 in the town of Gilman. Spring Valley Police Chief Dulcie Lillie responded to his location while Marin remained on the phone with dispatch. He seemed to be upset with the Wisconsin State Patrol and told dispatch he’d beaten up police officers in the past and had a concealed weapon. During this time, he made multiple calls to 911, threatening to “take action” against law enforcement because he was being stalked and threatened, though he’d asked for help.

A Pierce County deputy met Lillie at the scene, who told him Marin was walking away from them (heading east) and didn’t want law enforcement help. The deputy attempted to catch up to Marin, but he kept walking, ignoring the officer and turned to head south on County Road BB. He was also running back and forth across the roadway into oncoming traffic. Officers made the decision to stay in the area for safety reasons, keeping a light on Marin for his safety and the safety of other motorists. The deputy parked at the intersection of County Road BB and Highway 29, kept his rear emergency lights on and shone a spotlight down BB on Marin. Marin told dispatch if a cop turned down BB, they were going to get “f&*$ed up.”

Wisconsin State Patrol informed Pierce County that they’d had contact with Marin earlier in the evening at Mile Marker 33 on I-94, where he told them he’d run out of gas. They let him continue on. They also relayed they’d picked up a pedestrian on Highway 29 in Chippewa County, who told them they’d been kicked out of Marin’s car, which had drugs in it.

Marin continued to call 911 multiple times, ranting about his contact with the trooper in Eau Claire County. He said “These cops are lucky I don’t kill them,” and “I will kill them.” Dispatch advised him to call a mental health crisis line when he stated he was having a crisis, but he told dispatchers to kill themselves and hung up. He later called 911 again, apologizing for not accepting police help and indicated he now wanted assistance.

Officers responded to his location near W3876 690^th Ave. in the town of Gilman. While still on the phone, he claimed he’d call for help half and hour ago and was angry it took too long, so he no longer wanted help. He told officers to eat shit and other profane statements. He again walked away and officers decided to remain in the area but let him be.

At about 1:16 a.m., an El Paso Bar & Grill employee reported a man, identified as Marin, had walked into the back of the bar (W4277 County Road G) while they were closing. She said he told her that law enforcement was refusing to help him and he wanted to use the bar phone to call for a ride. Officers arrived and the employee told them that while Marin had remained calm, he was talking about PTSD and schizophrenia. Marin was talking with people in the bar parking lot. He asked officers to give him a ride back to his car so he could retrieve a gas can. He agreed to get into the back of a squad after being checked for weapons.

Police learned from dispatch that Marin was out on felony bond for threat/battery to law enforcement officer in Eau Claire County and shoplifting. He was then read his Miranda rights and agreed to answer questions. He said while heading to Treasure Island Resort & Casino from Eau Claire, he’d run out of gas on I-94. A trooper stopped to check on him and described the trooper as harassing him and violating his rights. He left the scene on foot and ended up near Gilman Lutheran Church in Pierce County, where he called 911. When officers arrived there, he felt threatened and harassed again, so he kept walking. This happened several times. While talking, he went from crying to being angry to thanking officers for their help.

At about 3:05 a.m., he was arrested and transported to Pierce County Jail. While enroute, he slammed his head into the squad cage. He threatened officers at the jail and said he’d attack the biggest male officer there. He demanded to be booked by a female jailer and eventually completed the booking process, threatening officers the entire time.

Inside the squad where Marin had been sitting, officers located an orange plastic cup with powdery white residue lying on the floorboard inside the seat. They also found a cloth drawstring bag, an orange plastic container and a plastic baggie underneath the seat. The items all tested positive for cocaine and the baggie tested positive for fentanyl as well.

Marin is scheduled to appear in Pierce County Circuit Court for a status conference at 2 p.m. Oct. 29.