A person who police say pointed what seemed to be a rifle at a number of passing motorists and cops is now going through a number of legal prices. Steve Griffin, Deseret Information
A person who police say pointed what seemed to be a shotgun at officers and different motorists is now going through a number of legal prices.
Ellery Stanton Jensen, 44, of North Salt Lake, was charged Monday in third District Courtroom with 4 counts of assault on a police officer, a second-degree felony; 4 counts of aggravated assault, a third-degree felony; interfering with an arrest, a category B misdemeanor; and disorderly conduct and failing to yield to a pedestrian, infractions.
On July 1, West Jordan police responded to the realm of 8400 S. 2700 West on a report of a person with a shotgun, in line with charging paperwork. The primary two officers who arrived on the scene noticed Jensen "who was holding what seemed to be a shotgun, and Jensen pointed the weapon" on the officers, police wrote.
One officer ordered Jensen at gunpoint to drop his weapon however he didn't comply, the fees state. The second officer then fired pepper ball rounds at Jensen, prompting him to drop his rifle. After he was taken into custody, police found that Jensen's weapon was a BB air rifle, in line with the fees.
Investigators additionally discovered that Jensen had pointed his rifle at two different officers in addition to a number of different individuals who have been driving by way of the realm. One man instructed police that "he feared for his life a lot that he contemplated operating Jensen over," the fees state.
Police say in whole, Jensen allegedly pointed his weapon at 4 officers and 4 residents.