Sheriff pulled gun on church youth group that left Thanksgiving thank-you note at his home [View all]
Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland is under investigation by the Idaho Attorney General's Office after he allegedly pulled a gun on a group of girls and a woman at his home last week, the East Idaho News reports.
On Nov. 9, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Young Women's group left thank-you notes on the homes of members in their congregation, which included Rowland's. After the note was left, Rowland then reportedly emerged from his house carrying a gun.
While yelling threats, he made his way over to the car with the girls and the woman, and then allegedly pulled the woman out of the car and made further threats. The girls and the woman were eventually able to drive away and call 911.
It's still not clear why Rowland acted the way he did, and as of this Monday, no charges have been filed.
"I have no comments," Rowland told the East Idaho News.
In a statement on Monday, Bingham County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Rogers said that "to protect the integrity of the investigation and to avoid undue intrusion into the private lives of the persons involved, Bingham County is unable to comment further regarding the subject of the investigation at this time."
Rowland has taken a leave of absence while the investigation is conducted.
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