A 34-year-old Packwood man faces two felony charges and two misdemeanor charges after he allegedly got into a physical altercation with his girlfriend while intoxicated, made threats to kill her — and then left to retrieve his homemade “cannon.”
Dallas D. Jacobson was charged with one count each of felony harassment, domestic violence; explosive devices activity without a license; fourth-degree assault, domestic violence; and third-degree malicious mischief, domestic violence. The charges for felony harassment and explosive devices activity both carry a punishment of up to five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, a deputy from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and a Washington State Patrol trooper responded to a report of a woman who had been trying to get her intoxicated boyfriend to leave their place of residence in Packwood.
Upon arrival, the deputy reportedly observed that the woman had a black eye, which she said was caused by her boyfriend, the defendant Jacobson. According to the woman, Jacobson had called and messaged her “non-stop” while she was at work and had demanded she come home. The affidavit stated that the woman indicated Jacobson “was destroying the home and would break windows unless she came home.”
The woman returned home to confront Jacobson, where an argument and alleged physical altercation ensued. While grappling, the woman “pushed Jacobson's head against the wall to get away,” according to the affidavit. “She said Jacobson then grabbed her by the throat with his hand and began to shove her by the neck into the living room. Jacobson grabbed her leg and took her to the ground. He continued to grab at her neck, but she pushed his hands away. Jacobson got on top of her and she kneed him in the groin area and kicked him off of her.”
Jacobson reportedly ran out of the residence when a witness arrived. He then confronted another witness, though no physical altercation occurred. At some point, Jacobson left to look for his “cannon” in the garage, before leaving the property, according to the affidavit.
While conducting a walk-through, the deputy “observed multiple items which appeared to have been thrown around, a ceiling tile had been removed and there was broken glass in the sink, a hole in the wall, and a phone on the ground,” according to the affidavit.
The woman said Jacobson might have hidden a firearm in the ceiling, hence the removed tile. The first witness allegedly said she patted down Jacobson but found no firearm on his body. Both the woman and the witness indicated concern that Jacobson would “follow through” on his threats to kill the woman, “given his current state of mind,” according to the affidavit.
During the investigation, the state trooper contacted another witness who said she had been on FaceTime with the victim during the incident and had allegedly seen Jacobson knock the phone away from the victim’s hand and shove her against the wall.
The “cannon” was found in the bushes nearby. Though it had first been described to law enforcement as a “self-created device” made of fireworks, according to court documents, the device reportedly “had a metal cylindrical cylinder metal/brass casing with green and black tape and what was believed to be a fuse protruding from the end. The (Washington) State Patrol Bomb Squad was requested to evaluate the device, and they later determined (the) device was a ‘pipe bomb’ also known as an improvised explosive device.”
Jacobson was located at a local gas station with blood on his face. He reportedly smelled of intoxicants. According to the affidavit, the defendant changed his story about the altercation with the alleged victim as well as how he came to possess the improvised explosive device.
During the preliminary hearing, Judge Paul Strophy set Jacobson’s bail at $75,000 cash or bond and entered a no-contact order on behalf of the victim, along with an order for Jacobson to surrender weapons.
An arraignment is set for Sept. 11. Chris Baum has been assigned to represent Jacobson.
According to court records, Jacobson has six prior felony convictions in Lewis County. At the time of his arrest, he was reportedly on state Department of Corrections supervision serving a residential Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative sentence.
