Aggression, Violence Against Process Servers Delivering Foreclosure Notices On The Upswing?

In Prescott, Arizona, KNXV-TV Channel 15 reports:

• Sheriff's deputies questioned a Prescott couple after a woman allegedly pointed a shotgun at a process server Thursday. According to Yavapai County Sheriff's spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn, the official went to the home [...] to serve foreclosure papers to the homeowner. [...] As the server dropped the paperwork near the gate a woman came out of the home and pointed a shotgun at him, D'Evelyn said. [...] The server left and called deputies who arrived at the home to investigate an assault complaint.

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• The County Attorney will review the criminal allegation involving the process server and YCSO will also be conducting a force review of this incident, D'Evelyn said. He said YCSO has noted an increase in aggression and violence involving process servers delivering home foreclosure notices. Officials want to remind residents who might find themselves involved with a process server, and have questions about the legal authority of such a person on their property, to contact law enforcement and thus avoid this type of incident from occurring.

For the story, see Prescott pair held after woman points gun at process server.

For a similar story in Central Florida, see Police: Man, 82, Points Gun At Process Server.