Arrest in Calaveras County
A Copperopolis man was arrested after threatening a group of people with a switchblade.
According to the Calaveras County Sheriff's office, a call was made to dispatch on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at around 11:10 p.m. reporting a man attempting to start a fight while holding a switchblade knife.
- The incident occurred at a property in the 10000 block of Pool Station Road near Oak Valley Road.
- The suspect, 38-year-old Casey Daniel Purser, was found holding the knife and ordered to get on the ground.
- Instead, Purser began walking toward the deputies, leading to his arrest.
Purser is being held without bail.
A room full of people were threatened with the weapon.
Author's summary: Copperopolis man arrested for threatening people with a switchblade.