On Jan. 27, 2021, Troyer called 911 on a line used by law enforcement to gather routine information and requests and said that he “caught” Altheimer in his driveway and “he just threatened to kill me,” according to probable cause documents.  Troyer retracted those statements when police arrived. Troyer took the stand Thursday to explain what happened from his perspective. He said on Jan. 27, 2021 he heard noises and saw a car parked outside his home with the lights off. That concerned him, he said, because of recent crimes in the area. Troyer said he saw the car drive away with no lights - or just parking lights - on the wrong side of the road before pulling into a neighbor's driveway.  Troyer said he decided to investigate once he saw the car enter yet another driveway. A few blocks away, Troyer said he pulled up behind the vehicle. He was unaware of the driver's race, sex, or how many people were in the vehicle at the time, he said. According to Troyer, Altheimer was visibly upset and yelling. Troyer said he requested one or two police units to assist. Troyer said Altheimer never told him he was a newspaper carrier and that he learned that from responding officers. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/pierce-county-sheriff-ed-troyer-trial-day-10/281-f371ed9a-a09b-446e-9073-0cf74ac01102