Man arrested for assaulting clerk, firing gun inside restaurant
By Dan Thesman on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
RICHLAND – Police arrested a man Monday night after he allegedly entered a business on the 700 block of Stevens Drive and punched a female clerk for no apparent reason. The Richland Police Department identified the man as Jacky Sharp. After leaving the business, Sharp went to a restaurant on the 700 block of Goethals Drive where he allegedly pulled a firearm on a patron and shot a round into the ceiling. Nobody was injured.
Sharp fled the restaurant prior to police arriving but was ultimately contacted near the Howard Amon boat ramp. Sharp initially refused to cooperate with law enforcement and entered the Columbia River.
Due to the circumstances, rescue boat teams and paramedics were summoned to the area to assist with a possible water rescue. After approximately 60 minutes of officers negotiating with Sharp, he surrendered without incident. Sharp was later booked into jail on various felony charges.
