Lakeland Police Arrest Man for Aggravated Assault With Firearm

<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></o:p></span></strong></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On April 27, 2010, at approximately 11:52 am., police responded to 1000 block of &#0160;Baycrest Drive in Lakeland to a disturbance between neighbors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>The <a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0134802fbcfb970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="10_45" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0134802fbcfb970c " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0134802fbcfb970c-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="10_45" /></a> victim, Adrian L. Gibson, age 22, had been in an argument with Kevin Rohan Weller, age 36, over Gibson’s dog getting loose and going into Weller’s yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; Gibson and Weller are neighbors.&#0160; </span>The argument escalated and Weller threatened to shoot Gibson’s dog and Gibson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Weller removed a gun from his pocket and fired one round.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Weller then put the firearm back in his vehicle and police were called.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></strong></span> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Police responded to the scene, and found a spent casing in Gibson’s front yard where Weller had been standing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Weller was taken into custody without incident and later transported to PCSO jail.&#0160; Weller was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Firearm.</span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></span></strong></span>&#0160;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Media inquiries should be directed to Sergeant Terri Smith, PIO, at 863.860.4178.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160;</span>&#0160; </span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></span></strong></span>&#0160;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #0f243e; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Sergeant Terri Smith</span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#0160;</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p></p>