Lieutenant Joseph Sealey of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said Gordon Paul Parker Jr., 30, allegedly entered the residence with a pool stick and assaulted a male victim. When he dropped the pool stick he picked up a knife and reportedly tried to assault the male victim and a female victim at the residence around 4 a.m.
Corporal C.E. Carroll arrived at the residence and learned after the first assault attempt, Parker reportedly went to his vehicle to retrieve a shotgun and kicked the door in a second time, threatening the victim.
It is unclear what the motivation in the case was. Sealey said alcohol use, reportedly on the part of Parker, was a factor.
Parker was charged with first-degree burglary, assault inflicting serious injury, communicating threats, assault on a female and injury to personal property.
He was jailed on $5,000 bond and given a November 13 court date.
