Amador County – A Plymouth man was arrested last week after allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend and her children with a sawed-off shotgun.

Amador County Undersheriff Jim Wegner released details about the arrest, saying that on Tuesday, June 12 at about 11:03 p.m., the Amador County Sheriff’s Department received a 9-1-1 emergency call from a residence on Gerrans Street in Plymouth regarding a domestic disturbance. The reporting party said her boyfriend was armed with a sawed off shotgun and was threatening to kill her and her children.

Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies responded, as did two California Highway Patrol officers and a Sutter Creek Police department officer. Upon arrival, and establishment of a perimeter, contact was made with the victim via telephone wherein she was directed to exit the residence with her two children, Wegner said. She complied and all were secured at the scene, uninjured. The suspect then exited the residence and surrendered himself to Sheriff’s Deputies.

Upon further investigation it was determined that the suspect and the victim had a verbal dispute regarding finances and excessive alcohol use. The suspect reportedly became enraged, brandished a sawed off shotgun and threatened to kill everyone at the residence. A search of the residence revealed an unloaded sawed off 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition for the firearm.

Sean Anthony Hildreth, 36, of Plymouth was arrested and charged with possession of an unlawful firearm, a short barrel shotgun. He was also charged with making criminal threats; brandishing a firearm; possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony; and child endangerment. Hildreth’s bail was set at $100,000.

Amador County Superior Court Judge Susan Harlan approved and authorized an emergency protective order, restraining Hildreth from the victim, the children and the residence.

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