A naked and intoxicated man pointed a gun at a deputy and made threatening statements at a Clinton home on Aug. 10, according to court documents.

The deputy was able to de-escalate the situation and leave the scene without further violence. Law enforcement returned the following day with a warrant and arrested the resident, 72-year-old Stephen L. Moore, without incident, according to the Island County Sheriff’s Office.

“Since (Moore) was intoxicated and alone at the residence, it was decided to let him sober up and contact him the next day instead of forcing what had a high likelihood of being a lethal confrontation,” according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.

Moore appeared in Island County Superior Court Aug. 14, and the judge set his bail at $25,000. He posted bail and was released Aug. 16.

Prosecutors charged Moore with assault in the second degree with a firearms enhancement. If convicted of the charge, Moore could face three to nine months of incarceration on the assault charge under the standard sentencing range, plus a firearms enhancement would add an automatic three years to the sentence.

A deputy responding to multiple complaints of loud music went to Moore’s home Aug. 10. The deputy identified herself as a law enforcement officer and walked onto the porch to contact Moore, whom she could see through the window, the deputy’s report states. Moore was known to be confrontational with deputies, frequently intoxicated and almost always armed, the report states.

Moore came to the doorway completely naked and tried to conceal something in his hand, the deputy wrote. The deputy asked him what he was holding, and he pointed a gun directly at her, the deputy wrote.

The deputy drew her weapon, took cover and called in a “code 3” to dispatch. Moore continued to argue while pointing the gun at the deputy and admitted he was drunk, the report states.

The deputy eventually talked Moore into turning off the music and putting the gun down, she wrote. He got upset, however, when the deputy shined a flashlight at him and threatened that he could shoot her as fast as she could shoot him, according to the report. He also yelled that he was willing to die for his rights.

The deputy was again able to talk Moore into setting down the gun and move away from it while she walked to her car and left.

In a statement, the sheriff’s office noted that Moore knew the deputy was a member of law enforcement and told her to come back with a warrant.