A Beckley man is facing charges after police say he brandished and revved a chainsaw during a confrontation outside O’Reilly Auto Parts on September 11.
Beckley Police said officers were dispatched to 307 Beckley Plaza after receiving reports of a man threatening people with a chainsaw. When officers arrived, they identified the suspect as Aaron Kaylor.
According to investigators, Kaylor admitted to revving the chainsaw but claimed he only did so because another person had been revving a car engine in the parking lot and it annoyed him.
The complainant told officers that Kaylor approached a group of people while holding the chainsaw. Witnesses said several individuals scattered as Kaylor revved the saw nearby in what they felt was a threatening manner. One person reported that Kaylor even acted as though he intended to damage a vehicle’s engine block.
No injuries were reported. Kaylor was charged with brandishing a deadly weapon.
The incident remains under investigation by Beckley Police.