100's of Guns & Million+ rounds found Angola, IN
I was not going to say anything about this in hopes that it would not get out, but it did so here it is.
This guy never bothered anyone till yesterday and now his stuff is all over the news. There is video of the guns laid out on the tables getting inventoried. The reporter is very cute and has a nice rear, to bad you guys didn't get to see her in person. [;)] [^] [8D]
I feel kind of bad for the guy.
This is the TV report.
http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/12519526.html Go to this link for the page with the video link on it.
By Jessica Toumani
Imagine going to work with no worries in sight, only to have your life threatened just minutes after you arrive.
It happened just yesterday in Angola.
For the crew at Davey Tree Experts, it's a Friday definitely worth celebrating, for a few frightening moments Thursday morning, they didn't think they would live to see the weekend.
"I looked up and was staring right down the barrel of his gun,"says William McCollum.
"You've got 1200 volts of electricity flowing up over your head and got a guy below with a shotgun," says Jimmy Harbin.
Jimmy Harbin was there when the 71-year-old gunman approached--angry the crew was cutting down the tree in front of his home. Technically though, the trees were on a public right of way, the trimmers were contracted by NIPSCO to take care of them, but were never prepared for this kind of fight.
"I thought I was dead, the first thought that went through my head was I would never see my kids again, I will never see my fiance again, I didn't think I was coming home," says McCollum.
Angola Police showed up within five minutes , arrested felix weldon, who was later deemed too ill to be kept in jail. he was transported to a fort wayne hospital. police say his house was a mess and he lived like a hermit.
"You didn't really see him anywhere, once in a while you'd see him out in the yard or going somewhere in his car, other than that he was always in his house," says Renee Richardson, a neighbor of Weldon's.
Once Angola police entered the man's house, search warrant in hand, this is what they found: almost a hundred handguns, 200 long guns, a million rounds of ammunition and a Nazi flag.
Police say although it's the biggest stash they've ever seen, they don't believe Weldon broke any laws. As for the Davey crew they will soon be gone, but say worry for this neighbors lives on.
"You're living 50 yards from a guy that's got more ammunition in his house than half of Baghdad," says McCollum.
It's up to the prosecutor now to decide Weldon's fate.
From the radio station web site.
http://www.wlki.com/news.php
(ANGOLA) - A man was arrested yesterday by Angola Police after he allegedly pointed a double barreled shotgun at some tree trimmers and police officers outside of a home he was living in at the southwest corner of Randolph and Williams Street. Angola Police Detective Tim Crooks says the incident, which took place shortly before 9:00, began after the workers were trying to remove some trees from a right of way. No shots were fired before the man, identified as 71 year old Felix Weldon, was taken into custody. Police had concerns about Weldon's health after his arrest. At last report, he was in a Fort Wayne hospital. No charges have been formally filed as of this morning but police report a large quantity of weapons were found inside of the home. Once police are finished with their investigation, the matter will be turned over to the City of Angola's Building Department where officials were expected to declare the property unsafe for occupancy due to electrical and sanitary issues and the unsafe storage of firearms. Federal authorities along with Indiana State Police, the Steuben County Sheriffs Department and the Angola Fire Department all took part in the investigation. Police were on the scene until about 8:30 last night.
This guy never bothered anyone till yesterday and now his stuff is all over the news. There is video of the guns laid out on the tables getting inventoried. The reporter is very cute and has a nice rear, to bad you guys didn't get to see her in person. [;)] [^] [8D]
I feel kind of bad for the guy.
This is the TV report.
http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/12519526.html Go to this link for the page with the video link on it.
By Jessica Toumani
Imagine going to work with no worries in sight, only to have your life threatened just minutes after you arrive.
It happened just yesterday in Angola.
For the crew at Davey Tree Experts, it's a Friday definitely worth celebrating, for a few frightening moments Thursday morning, they didn't think they would live to see the weekend.
"I looked up and was staring right down the barrel of his gun,"says William McCollum.
"You've got 1200 volts of electricity flowing up over your head and got a guy below with a shotgun," says Jimmy Harbin.
Jimmy Harbin was there when the 71-year-old gunman approached--angry the crew was cutting down the tree in front of his home. Technically though, the trees were on a public right of way, the trimmers were contracted by NIPSCO to take care of them, but were never prepared for this kind of fight.
"I thought I was dead, the first thought that went through my head was I would never see my kids again, I will never see my fiance again, I didn't think I was coming home," says McCollum.
Angola Police showed up within five minutes , arrested felix weldon, who was later deemed too ill to be kept in jail. he was transported to a fort wayne hospital. police say his house was a mess and he lived like a hermit.
"You didn't really see him anywhere, once in a while you'd see him out in the yard or going somewhere in his car, other than that he was always in his house," says Renee Richardson, a neighbor of Weldon's.
Once Angola police entered the man's house, search warrant in hand, this is what they found: almost a hundred handguns, 200 long guns, a million rounds of ammunition and a Nazi flag.
Police say although it's the biggest stash they've ever seen, they don't believe Weldon broke any laws. As for the Davey crew they will soon be gone, but say worry for this neighbors lives on.
"You're living 50 yards from a guy that's got more ammunition in his house than half of Baghdad," says McCollum.
It's up to the prosecutor now to decide Weldon's fate.
From the radio station web site.
http://www.wlki.com/news.php
(ANGOLA) - A man was arrested yesterday by Angola Police after he allegedly pointed a double barreled shotgun at some tree trimmers and police officers outside of a home he was living in at the southwest corner of Randolph and Williams Street. Angola Police Detective Tim Crooks says the incident, which took place shortly before 9:00, began after the workers were trying to remove some trees from a right of way. No shots were fired before the man, identified as 71 year old Felix Weldon, was taken into custody. Police had concerns about Weldon's health after his arrest. At last report, he was in a Fort Wayne hospital. No charges have been formally filed as of this morning but police report a large quantity of weapons were found inside of the home. Once police are finished with their investigation, the matter will be turned over to the City of Angola's Building Department where officials were expected to declare the property unsafe for occupancy due to electrical and sanitary issues and the unsafe storage of firearms. Federal authorities along with Indiana State Police, the Steuben County Sheriffs Department and the Angola Fire Department all took part in the investigation. Police were on the scene until about 8:30 last night.
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quote:Originally posted by outlaw10.5
In the video they say they arent sure if he broke any laws. I just hope when he does get EVERYTHING back will it ALL be there. Im pretty certain he has family somewhere that can look after him and his property. My uncle got his stuff back he was missing alot of magazines and clips to his weapons.
His son has been around a number of times already. I know that on some departments stuff will get "lost". With the people that are involved from APD nothing is going to get "lost". Everyone involved knows that they are under a microscope with this whole thing and are being very careful about how stuff is logged and secured.0 -
Can't never have enough ammo ! [:D] 0 -
Never heard of anything more blown out of proportion than this story.
Typical anti gun police action and press propaganda. However I do notice the "Nazi flag" he had, was also thrown in to make the pot more binding. That is always supposed to make things look worse. The man came out with a shotgun, (evidentaly legal, and on his own property.
Not a shot was fired evidentaly. Just why was his house searched?
Is a DWI persons house searched? Is a drug users house searched? Is
a Illegal Aliens house searched ? Kinda makes me wonder if I will be
next for having a few legal weapons and legal ammo, AND a Nazi flag and
over 70,000,000 Marks in Kraut money as souvineers I returned with from
WW 2 with as souvineers.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Smokeeater 38
He NEVER pointed the shotgun at any Police Officer. The tree guys are the ones that claim he pointed it at them.
Um per your FIRST post:
From the radio station web site.
http://www.wlki.com/news.php
(ANGOLA) - A man was arrested yesterday by Angola Police after he allegedly pointed a double barreled shotgun at some tree trimmers and police officers outside of a home he was living in at the southwest corner of Randolph and Williams Street.
So, are you purposely misrepresenting something?
You may work on AFD either as full time or volenteer. Do you also work for the APD? You seem to "know" an awful lot of personal info about this case.
So in your educated opinion what did the guy do wrong? OBVIOUSLY he did SOMETHING or they wouldn't have CONSCIFATED his personal belongings would they? Is APD just a bunch of JBT's?
I am growing suspicious of you with every post.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Rosie
I was there Thursday. 20 minutes from me.
Perhaps we should have a cup of coffee sometime. If your intersted in meeting off the net, shoot me an e-mail.0 -
Can almost understand his frustration with tree trimmers. I had a confrontation (minus shotgun) with the trimmers contracted by power company to trim along the line on rear of my place. Understand need to trim- but NOT need to shove cut evergreen branches into the hogwire fence. Asked them nice to stop, and remove the cut branches. Once. Next conversation I had was with ICE. Immigration. Gee, seemed tree trimmers came up short their entire work crew- except the foreman. [:p] 0 -
Probably the same bunch of trimmers I had a problem with. Most beautiful blue spruce I have and they were going to destroy it. Had a nice[;)] talk with them and they called their HQ and then did a small amount of cutting. When spring came the whole top started to die. Going to call a tree expert this spring and see what the problem is. I truly believe they poisoned it some way. Could be they drove some kind of spike in next to the top. 0
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