Man accused of pulling gun in Tri-Cities WinCo over $3 of hair products
A convicted kidnapper allegedly had his finger on the trigger when pulled a gun from his pants inside the security office in the Kennewick WinCo Foods.
Dyllan Martin, 26, allegedly told the security officer that he planned to kill him after being caught shoplifting about 6:15 p.m. Sunday, court documents said. But Martin wasn’t able to turn the weapon on the officer during the struggle.
Martin pleaded innocent in Benton County Superior Court on Wednesday to charges of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, third-degree theft, illegally having a gun, and making death threats.
The 26-year-old Richland man continues to be held in the Benton County jail in lieu of $500,000 bail. His trial is scheduled for Feb. 17.
Martin has been out of prison since July, after serving about nine years in prison for being part of a plot to kidnap his great-grandmother in 2015.
Martin and another teen tied the 87-year-old woman up, gagged her and put her into the trunk of a 2001 Dodge Neon. They drove her six hours into Oregon before she escaped after they stopped at a Walmart.
When police arrested him Sunday, Martin “boasted to officers about having been to prison before.”
Struggle over the gun
Martin allegedly went into the Kennewick store and pocketed merchandise. One of the security officers spotted him walk toward the exit and stopped him as he was leaving, court documents said.
It’s not clear how many items Martin had. He claimed to have taken a $3 bottle of hair care product.
The officer ordered Martin to stand with his hands against a wall while they searched him for weapons.
When Martin was facing away, he told the officer that he had a gun and was going to shoot the officer.
“Dyllan reached down into the front of his waistband and produced a firearm; however, (the officer) was able to get hold of it,” court documents said.
The men struggled over control of the gun. The officer allegedly had to pry Martin’s finger off of the trigger, court documents said.
Once he had the gun, another security officer and the assistant manager joined the struggle and were able to restrain Martin.
A security officer pulled out the four bullets from the gun’s magazine, and cleared the chamber, which was empty.
After the struggle, Martin allegedly threatened to kill one of the security officers and his family.
Apparent overdose
Martin allegedly told police that the security officer had the gun, and Martin disarmed him.
“Dyllan also informed me there are no cameras in the loss prevention officer, implying that regardless of what is said, there is not video,” court documents said.
While he was in custody, Martin started to have a medical issue. He told the officer that he had taken drugs, but stopped responding when the officer asked what type of drugs.
Kennewick firefighters were called and administered naloxone, which is used to treat opioid overdose. He was then taken to Trios Southridge Hospital before being brought to the Benton County jail.