Paul Edward Yacabitis Killed by Upshur County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
50 York Road
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Police say Upshur County dispatchers received a call about a possibly intoxicated man riding a motorcycle on another person's property. The deputy was giving Yacabitis a field sobriety test when the incident escalated, according to Upshur County Sheriff, and Yacabitis was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Paul Edward Yacabitis

Agency Responsible: Upshur County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 50

Race: White

Date of Death: July 22, 2016

County: Upshur

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1725

Geography: Rural

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