Man arrested after Putnam County deputy exposed to 'unknown substance' during traffic stop

The deputy was searching 60-year-old Charles Legault's vehicle when an unknown, white chemical powder exploded in his face.Charles Legault, 60, faces charges of possessing explosives, aggravated battery on an officer and displaying a firearm during a felony offense.4:28 PM EDT April 6, 2024unknown chemical substanceThe incident happened near Moseley Avenue and St. Johns Avenue Friday afternoon, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

An employee at the Budget Inn located near the scene said she ran outside after hearing a loud noise. "It was a loud boom," said Amanda Hiatt."By the time I got out, he had the guy on the hood of his car, putting him in handcuffs," Hiatt said, describing the sound she heard as a gunshot."He removed his vest which had, I'd seen had some white stuff on it. He looked like he was like, ‘Oh my God, no, get this off me' and he was coughing and that made some other people worried," said Hiatt.

Members of the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office and St. Johns County Fire Rescue's Hazardous Materials Team responded to the scene to assist PCSO in"They went to the car, but they never went in it, they never touched anything for almost two hours until hazmat and bomb squad came then checked it," said Haitt."I watched the robots go over and check the car. They took about two hours to do that."The St.

Legault faces charges of aggravated battery on an officer, possessing explosives and displaying a firearm during a felony offense. reached out to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office to see if investigators determined what the substance was and is waiting to hear back.

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