MEDIA RELEASE
Contact: Sgt Chris Hewitt
Release Date: 07/16/12
Time: 1000
Release Number: 1
Copperopolis Woman Arrested for Assault with a Firearm
(Copperopolis, CA) On 07/13/12 at approx. 4:00 PM Calaveras Sheriff’s deputies returned a phone call to a victim concerning a report of an assault with a firearm at a residence on the 6000 block of Ricky Road in Copperopolis. The deputy spoke with Carl Towe who reported that he had been involved in a verbal dispute the previous day (07/12/12) with his wife, Eva Towe (56) of Copperopolis. The dispute concerned ongoing family issues. After the dispute Carl went outside the residence with his adult granddaughter. While outside, Suspect Towe allegedly walked up behind Carl carrying a .22 caliber rifle. She pointed the rifle at Carl’s head while accusing him of calling one of her family members about her behavior. Carl was able to grab the rifle away from Suspect Towe. Carl found that the rifle was unloaded. Carl hid the rifle and fled the house with his granddaughter.
On 07/13/12 the deputy contacted Suspect Towe at her residence and arrested her. She elected not to provide a statement regarding the previous day’s incident. Suspect Towe was booked into the Calaveras County Jail on the charges of Penal Code 422: Criminal Threats and Penal Code 245 (A) (2): Assault with a Deadly Weapon: Firearm.
