WESTCLIFFE, Colo. (KOAA) — A Westcliffe man was arrested for allegedly pointing a pistol at people attending a Flag Day Rally, according to the Custer County Sheriff's Office.
The incident happened just before 11:50 a.m. Saturday at the Sangre De Cristo Sentinel Newspaper, which is located on Main Street in Westcliffe.
According to the sheriff's office, they received a call for a man, later identified as 30-year-old Brett David Tuthill, who was wearing body armor and sitting in a Jeep pointing a pistol at people.
The vehicle was located, and a traffic stop was initiated.
Tuthill was taken into custody without incident, according to the sheriff's office. He is facing the following charges:
- menacing
- harassment
- disorderly conduct
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