A judge sentenced a man to more than three years in prison after he threatened Hennepin County deputies with a crossbow earlier this year.

Randy Mattews, 28, was sentenced to a total of 39 months in prison for second-degree assault and threats of violence.

In June, members of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office visited Matthews' home in Hanover, Minnesota, to assist with towing a car.

Charges say Matthews "attempted to agitate" his dog, which he previously told law enforcement he trains for "protection and to attack people," and directed it toward the responding deputies. He eventually took the dog back to his property after multiple commands from law enforcement.

Matthews then returned with another dog and approached a Hennepin County squad car. The deputy rolled the window do

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