HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A man is facing various charges -- including animal cruelty and assault on a first responder -- after East Tennessee authorities were called to a domestic incident Friday night and the man reportedly barricaded himself inside a home.

According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to the 6500 block of Charbell Street around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2 to investigate a domestic incident.

After arriving at the scene, law enforcement said they determined the suspect, Zachariah Legate, had committed aggravated assault against the victim, thrown rocks at the victim's car, and hit the victim's dog with a rake.

In addition, officials confirmed Legate had active warrants, including two counts of harassment and failure to appear in court.

According to authorities, Legate barricaded himself inside the home, refused to come out, and made several threatening statements toward them. As a result, the sheriff's office's SWAT team responded to the scene, where -- after obtaining an additional warrant -- they entered the residence and took Legate into custody.

Law enforcement said Legate resisted arrest and refused to let the EMS crew at the scene evaluate him, so he was brought to a local medical facility for review.

Following the investigation, officials said Legate will be charged with the following offenses, in addition to his outstanding warrants:

• Aggravated assault
• Simple assault
• Cruelty to animals
• Evading arrest
• Resisting arrest
• Assault on a first responder

No additional details have been released about the ongoing investigation into Friday night's incident.

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