Carroll County Sheriff Ken Pingrey released a statement Friday regarding an incident in Glidden earlier this week involving a pedestrian openly carrying firearms. At approximately 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, deputies responded to multiple calls of a man walking around the south side of Glidden with a large backpack and what appeared to be an AR-style rifle. The individual, identified as 38-year-old Jerry Lee Webb Jr. of Kansas City, Mo., was eventually stopped south of Glidden on Timber Ave. Authorities say Webb was still in possession of the long gun, which ended up being a loaded 12-gauge shotgun, when deputies made contact. Webb had also abandoned his backpack near NEW Cooperative, and law enforcement did find a loaded 9mm pistol stored inside. Pingrey says, “The mere fact that Webb was in possession of two loaded, uncased weapons is not a crime under Iowa laws. It is, however, extremely stupid to walk around town carrying firearms in this fashion. This will not only spark fear in a community, and rightfully so, but will also generate a vigorous response from law enforcement. I am a huge proponent of the 2nd Amendment and the NRA (National Rifle Association), but I firmly believe in safe and responsible gun ownership, this was neither safe nor responsible.” Following Wednesday’s incident, Webb was booked into the Carroll County jail on an unrelated no-contact order violation and released Thursday morning. Authorities are working with out-of-state law enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Appropriate charges will be filed if sufficient evidence is obtained.
Carroll County Sheriff Ken Pingrey Releases Statement On Gun-Carrying Pedestrian In Glidden
