LE GRAND, Iowa (AP) - Police say they’re searching for a man accused of threatening reporters with what appeared to be a gun and assaulting a photojournalist.
Des Moines television station KCCI reports (https://dmreg.co/1BYg5a3 ) that its news crew called law enforcement Thursday after 27-year-old Chad Bryant poured water over a cameraman’s head and brandished something that looked like a rifle outside of a Le Grand home. Bryant and several others then left the area, prompting the search.
Authorities say they believe Bryant is armed and dangerous.
Reporters were at the home following Bryant’s arrest Wednesday on a false imprisonment charge and various other crimes in connection with a claim that a 16-year-old boy was being held against his will at the residence. He was later released on bond.
Five others were arrested in the case.
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Information from: The Des Moines Register, https://www.desmoinesregister.com
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