Man arrested after pointing gun at neighbor, firefighters
Posted October 01, 2021 7:00 am
OAKLAND CITY, Ind. (AP) - A western Indiana man faces intimidation and gun charges after threatening a homeowner and firefighters responding to an illegal burn on the homeowner's property.
Oakland City firefighters were discussing the city's burn ordinance Thursday evening with the 37-year-old homeowner when a 59-year-old neighbor began to argue with the man, state police said Friday.
Several firefighters stepped between the men and the neighbor pointed a handgun at them and the homeowner.
Police arrested the neighbor. No injuries were reported.
Oakland City is northeast of Evansville.
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