Collier County man arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer

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Eugene Teter, 64 (CREDIT: Collier County Sheriff’s Office)

A 64-year-old man accused of leading deputies in a standoff at his home is in trouble with the law again.

According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Eugene Paul Teter is accused of lunging at a deputy in the Immokalee Jail Center.

Teter, was previously arrested on July 10 after he shot at Collier County Sheriff’s deputies when they arrived to investigate a man shooting outside their window.

The incident happened in the 15000 block of Wildflower Circle in Collier County.

In his latest arrest, on Tuesday, Teter was being taken for a medical evaluation when he got into an altercation with the deputy.

A second deputy has to assist in order to apply handcuffs.

He faces a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer and one count of resisting an officer without violence, according to the arrest report.

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