Pleasant Grove Police have released video taken New Year’s Eve that shows several people firing high powered rifles into what they thought were woods and an embankment; however, they were actually shooting onto Park Road. A toddler was just a few feet away.
) - Police say the projectile that was recovered was a green tip 5.56mm rifle bullet that is commonly used in an AR style platform. After detectives learned of the location where the weapons were fired, they were able to recover a high number of spent 7.62 and 5.56 rifle casings, as well as a live 5.56 green tip rifle round. Lajuan Collins , 39, of Pleasant Grove , was arrested Jan. 10. He is charged with reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm in city limits.
Chief Reid expressed his disbelief upon viewing the video, noting the reckless display of gunfire on one of the city’s busiest roadways, especially in front of a child. “We have a child in this video, said Chief Reid. ”They are teaching the child that this is acceptable behavior. You don’t celebrate by firing in the air or at the ground.”
“Solving or making arrests in these cases is difficult. The fact that we managed to make one arrest is positive, and I hope it encourages the public to stop this behavior,” Chief Reid said.
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