By Associated Press - Saturday, April 4, 2015

LE GRAND, Iowa (AP) - Law enforcement officials say they found nine rifles and shotguns in a storage unit rented by a man accused of threatening reporters.

The Des Moines Register reports (https://dmreg.co/1NPWrEo ) that officials found the guns, as well as ammunition and drug paraphernalia, Thursday night in storage units rented by 27-year-old Chad Bryant, of Le Grand.

News crew members of Des Moines television station KCCI called police Thursday, saying Bryant poured water over a cameraman’s head and brandished what looked like a rifle outside of a Le Grand home.

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.

Police are still searching for Bryant.

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Information from: The Des Moines Register, https://www.desmoinesregister.com

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