Salina Post
Salina Police arrested a man on numerous charges after he pointed a gun at a motel employee.
According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Tuesday June, 10th at around 7:30 pm, officers responded to the Marifah Inn on 1846 N. 9th after multiple calls were made regarding gunshots being fired. When police arrived to the scene, they spotted two individuals running. Officers were then able to come in contact with one of the individuals who was running.
The individual who came in contact with officers was a 31-year old male employee, who works at the motel. According to SPD, the employee stated that he heard multiple gunshots being fired when he was in his room. He then exited his room and walked around the area to see what was happening, but he did not see anything.
However, the employee noticed a man identified as Jimmy Wells, 37 of Salina. He stated that Wells was behind him and he began to reach into his waistband to pull out a handgun. Once Wells pulled out the gun, he cycled the slide and pointed the gun at the employee, while approaching him. This is when the employee took off running with Wells pursuing after him.
According to police, the second individual who was running from earlier was Wells. An officer chased after Wells who ran behind the motel and as he was running away into some trees, he threw away the gun from his waistband. Wells then stopped and the officer along with others, caught up with him and attempted to arrest him.
Wells then resisted, but was eventually apprehended.
When the arrest was taking place, a K9 searched the area where Wells was seen throwing away the gun. The K9 then located a 9mm handgun which had the serial numbers removed.
Wells was booked into the Saline County Jail on the following charges:
Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Interference with Law Enforcement, Defacing Identification Marks on a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm while under the influence, and Criminal Possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Police say, Wells appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
Accordingly, there were no reports made of injuries or anyone who was shot during the event.