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Man charged with shooting at officer, weapons cache found
A Wheeling man was arrested after he fired at a police officer early Tuesday morning, police said. A cache of weapons and ammunition including a grenade launcher, were found in the house, NBC5 reported today.
Gregory A. Banks, 43, of 496 Isa Drive in Wheeling, was charged with aggravated discharge and reckless discharge of a weapon.
Wheeling police, who received a call about a disturbance on Isa Drive shortly before 2 a.m., said an officer was getting out of his car at the address when he saw someone with a rifle leave the home and then go back inside.
Then, a rifle shot was fired from the residence, striking the ground just feet from where the officer was standing, police said.
The officer was unharmed and radioed for backup.
As additional officers arrived on the scene, they set up a perimeter around the house, police said.
Residents in the home surrendered to police and were taken into custody, police said.
In a search of the home, police recovered numerous weapons with ammunition and miscellaneous items.
At the scene of the shooting Tuesday afternoon, a “Danger No Trespassing” sign was clearly visible in front of Banks’ home.
A woman at the home declined to comment.
NBC5 reported today that inside the home, police found more than a dozen weapons, including a grenade launcher, assault rifles and handguns, according to Wheeling Police Deputy Chief John Stone.
The weapons were strewn throughout the home, some in plain view, Stone said. Police also found fireworks and fake law enforcement badges, he said. In Banks' vehicle, a S.W.A.T. uniform and other weapons were found, Stone said. Additional charges may be filed against Banks, who is not a law enforcement officer, he said.
NBC5 also reported that ATF agents were attempting to trace the weapons in a national database to determine whether they were obtained illegally, according to ATF Special Agent and spokesman Tom Ahern.
In addition to the 37 mm grenade launcher, police found four assault rifles, five semi-automatic handguns, and dozens of rounds of ammunition in Banks' home, Ahern told NBC5.
Several hunting knifes, night-vision goggles, a gas mask, disabling chemical spray, body armor and handcuffs also were found, he said.
All the weapons were functional, and federal investigators were conducting ballistic tests Tuesday night to determine if they had been fired recently, according to Ahern.
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A Wheeling man was arrested after he fired at a police officer early Tuesday morning, police said. A cache of weapons and ammunition including a grenade launcher, were found in the house, NBC5 reported today.
Gregory A. Banks, 43, of 496 Isa Drive in Wheeling, was charged with aggravated discharge and reckless discharge of a weapon.
Wheeling police, who received a call about a disturbance on Isa Drive shortly before 2 a.m., said an officer was getting out of his car at the address when he saw someone with a rifle leave the home and then go back inside.
Then, a rifle shot was fired from the residence, striking the ground just feet from where the officer was standing, police said.
The officer was unharmed and radioed for backup.
As additional officers arrived on the scene, they set up a perimeter around the house, police said.
Residents in the home surrendered to police and were taken into custody, police said.
In a search of the home, police recovered numerous weapons with ammunition and miscellaneous items.
At the scene of the shooting Tuesday afternoon, a “Danger No Trespassing” sign was clearly visible in front of Banks’ home.
A woman at the home declined to comment.
NBC5 reported today that inside the home, police found more than a dozen weapons, including a grenade launcher, assault rifles and handguns, according to Wheeling Police Deputy Chief John Stone.
The weapons were strewn throughout the home, some in plain view, Stone said. Police also found fireworks and fake law enforcement badges, he said. In Banks' vehicle, a S.W.A.T. uniform and other weapons were found, Stone said. Additional charges may be filed against Banks, who is not a law enforcement officer, he said.
NBC5 also reported that ATF agents were attempting to trace the weapons in a national database to determine whether they were obtained illegally, according to ATF Special Agent and spokesman Tom Ahern.
In addition to the 37 mm grenade launcher, police found four assault rifles, five semi-automatic handguns, and dozens of rounds of ammunition in Banks' home, Ahern told NBC5.
Several hunting knifes, night-vision goggles, a gas mask, disabling chemical spray, body armor and handcuffs also were found, he said.
All the weapons were functional, and federal investigators were conducting ballistic tests Tuesday night to determine if they had been fired recently, according to Ahern.
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Clowns like this give soooooo much ammo to the anti crowd. They should allow public caning for idiots like this!!!!
