(Wallace, CA) On 12/02/12 at approx. 3:40 pm Calaveras County
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on the 7800 block of Highway
12 in Wallace for a report of a physical altercation. The subsequent
investigation found that three Wallace men, Steven Casem (45), Daniel
“Tommy” Butt (25), Sean Butt (24) (brothers), and Paul Meyers (49) of
Oakdale, became engaged in a physical fight. The fight was the result of
Suspect Casem removing personal property belonging to Suspect Daniel
Butt from a shed that he was renting on Suspect Casem’s property. The
sheriff’s office responded to this same residence the previous day for a
report of an attempted unlawful eviction of Suspect Daniel.
According to Suspect Daniel, Suspect Casem allegedly produced a
stick from a garage and threatened to smash Suspect Daniel’s television,
which was lying on the ground at a gate. This resulted in a brawl
between the two. As they fought on the ground Suspect Casem allegedly
picked up a rock and struck Suspect Daniel on the back of the head
several times. At some point during the fight Suspect Casem was struck
in the head by a stereo speaker, allegedly by one of the Butt brothers.
Suspect Meyers also involved himself in the fight by allegedly striking
both Butt brothers with a stick or piece of wood. He was purportedly
punched in the face by Suspect Sean Butt. Additionally, the Butt
brothers stated that during this fracas both Suspects Meyers and Casem
threatened to retrieve a gun from the garage and shoot the brothers.
Suspects Casem and Daniel Butt received facial and head lacerations
during the fight and were transported to area hospitals. Suspect Sean
Butt also received a minor injury to his hand. Suspect Meyers received a
minor facial injury.
Suspects Casem, Daniel Butt, and Sean Butt were ultimately arrested
and booked into the Calaveras County jail on charges of assault with a
deadly weapon/not a firearm (felony), mayhem (felony), battery
(misdemeanor) and criminal threats (felony). Charges against Meyers for
criminal threats and battery are being reviewed.
