Feb 10, 2020 · Seth Eklund was charged with simple assault, a first degree misdemeanor, amended from an earlier charge. He withdrew a prior plea and entered a plea of no contest. He was found guilty and...

Seth Eklund, a well-trained security officer at an Ohio IRS office, was on duty when a man in police uniform entered, with a gun. The man, Alan Gaston (pictured), was not there on official business; he was on personal business, so was subject to the rules of the building.

Jul 16, 2019 · The security guard, Seth Eklund, 33, entered his plea in Lucus County Common Pleas Court to one count of aggravated menacing stemming from the encounter with Lucas County Sheriff's Deputy Alan Gaston.

Aug 6, 2019 · For Paragon Systems security guard Seth Eklund, 33, the rule was clear: no one, not even an on-duty sheriff’s deputy, can be armed in a federal building unless called there on official business.

Feb 10, 2020 · Seth Eklund, 34, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of simple assault, a first-degree misdemeanor, in Toledo Municipal Court. Judge Amy Berling found him guilty and sentenced him to six...

Jul 17, 2019 · Alan Gaston, an sheriff's deputy in Ohio, filed a civil lawsuit against security guard Seth Eklund for allegedly pointing a gun at him during a May incident.

Jul 30, 2019 · Body-camera footage captured by a Toledo police officer shows Seth Eklund, who was working security in the office on May 31, repeatedly defending his decision to point his gun at Deputy Alan...

Feb 13, 2020 · Seth Eklund, 34, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of simple assault, a first-degree misdemeanor, in Toledo Municipal Court. Judge Amy Berling found him guilty and sentenced him to six months at the Correction Center of Northwest Ohio — all suspended — and one year on probation.

Oct 23, 2020 · A moment later, the video shows security guard Seth Eklund with a gun drawn on Gaston as he tried to leave the office. “Basically preparing myself to be shot at that moment. Bracing for a shot in...

Sep 26, 2019 · Seth Eklund, 33, is charged with aggravated menacing after pointing his gun at Alan Gaston on May 31 while the deputy was visiting the Internal Revenue Service office.