A West Point man was charged last week with eight crimes following an incident earlier this month in which he allegedly assaulted first responders and threatened to kill a police officer’s family. 35-year old Juan Juarez-Popoca was charged by the Cuming County Attorney’s Office on Friday with third-degree assault on an officer, terroristic threats, attempted third-degree assault on an EMT, resisting arrest, refusal of a chemical breath test, refusal of a preliminary breath test, possessing an open alcoholic container and no operator’s license – this from an incident on October 3rd. Juarez – Popoca is said to have passed out in the driver’s seat his vehicle – the engine running and open containers of alcohol in the vehicle. During the arrest, Juarez-Popoca is alleged to have assaulted the police and while at Franciscan Health Care said he would find and kill the officer’s family. Hospital staff, EMTs were also subject to physically violent behavior. Juarez-Popoca was later transported to the Thurston County Jail with an appearance in Cuming County Court slated for Wednesday, October 28th.