Weapons Call

At around 12:00 p.m. on October 15th, police were dispatch to 610 E. North Street after a reporting party stated they were threatened by a man with a gun at this address. Police arrived and located the suspect, 19-year-old Anthony Byrd of Rapid City. After speaking to witnesses, it was learned that Byrd was engaged in a disturbance with a second party. A third party making their way through the area attempted to intervene. At this point, Byrd returned back to his room at the address and retrieved a rifle. The third party reported they felt threatened by this action. A search warrant on the residence turned up a .22 caliber rifle inside. Byrd was placed under arrest for Aggravated Assault before being transported to the Pennington County Jail.