Felony terroristic threats charge, assault citations levied in Kearney
A 26-year-old Kearney man faces felony terroristic threat charges, and three others have been cited for third-degree assault related to an incident in central Nebraska Tuesday morning.
By News Channel NebraskaKEARNEY, Neb. -- A 26-year-old Kearney man faces felony terroristic threat charges, and three others have been cited for third-degree assault related to an incident in central Nebraska Tuesday morning.
Officers with the Kearney Police Department were dispatched to an apartment in the 3400 block of F Avenue in Kearney shortly after 1:00 a.m., following a report of an adult male making threats with a handgun toward others at the apartment after an argument over personal matters.
The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Jesse James Wells of Kearney. Wells was arrested for terroristic threats and use of a weapon to commit a felony. The Kearney/Buffalo County Emergency Services Team was activated and later cancelled after Wells was in custody.
Additionally, 21-year-old Tylor Gleason, 24-year-old Tre Martinez, and 23-year-old Alyssa Miller were each issued citations for third-degree assault for allegedly assaulting Wells just prior.
Wells was transported and booked into the Buffalo County Jail and remains in custody.