CASPER — A 20-year-old man is accused of pointing a loaded 10 mm pistol at three girls and demand they leave a local skate park.
He and a 19-year-old friend had alcohol and marijuana while cruising in a Mazda on Tuesday when they committed what a prosecutor called another “senseless” act involving young people and weapons in Casper.
The results of the act played out in Casper Circuit Court on Wednesday with 20-year-old Dallas Jerome Dickinson appearing on charges of aggravated assault and battery and being a minor and possession.
Codefendant Karlin Carlson, 19, pleaded guilty to being a minor in possession and possessing marijuana.
What Happened
Court records show Casper police were called to The Boys and Girls Club of Central Wyoming skate park about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a report that a man in a Mazda pointing a firearm at three females and “demanded that they leave.”
The girls told police they were at the skate park in the 1700 block of East K Street with Karlson and his friend.
Both men had been drinking, and the man identified as Karlson’s friend asked the girls if they wanted to see his gun, according to court records.
“Despite their protests, the male then proceeded to the driver door of his vehicle, removed what the trio perceived as a black 9 mm handgun, racked the slide of the firearm and pointed it ‘gangster style’ at all them as they were seated in their car,” a police affidavit states. “The females feared for their life and thought the male was going to harm them or kill them. The male stated, ‘Get out of here’ while pointing the firearm at the girls.”
When police arrived, they tracked down Dickinson and Karlson. The affidavit states that Dickinson was “apprehensive and defensive” during questioning. Carlson allowed police to search his car and admitted to possessing alcohol and having marijuana.
Booze, Pot And Pistols
Police found two bottles of liquor, drug paraphernalia and 1.9 grams of suspected pot in Carlson’s car, the affidavit states.
Dickinson then told police that he had a BB gun in his vehicle and a search found a “highly realistic black” BB pistol, but there was no slide that could be racked.
“Dickinson stated that at no point did he have that gun in his hand nor did he point it at anyone,” the affidavit stated.
However, a continued search of Carlson’s vehicle found a “1911-style semiautomatic handgun chambered in 10 mm.”
“The firearm was found to have a live round loaded in the chamber,” the affidavit states.
The affidavit says Dickinson then told police he had placed the firearm in Carlson’s car so that he had easier access to it if he needed it.
In court Wednesday, Deputy District Attorney Blaine Nelson said Dickinson’s actions were “senseless and suggest a danger to the community.” He asked the judge to impose a $50,000 cash or surety bond.
Judge Nicole Collier agreed and set bond at $50,000.
Don’t Let Grandma Down
Nelson characterized Carlson’s involvement in the incident as “dangerous behavior” and told the court Carlson had recently been involved in a vehicle crash and recommended a six-month jail sentence.
Carlson’s grandmother then stood up and asked Collier to consider that her grandson, who appeared from jail on video with a bandage on his arm, had a potential life-threatening medical issue as a result of the crash and needed regular treatment and is facing surgery.
Collier then turned to Carlson on the video screen and told him that she didn’t think he was taking his conduct seriously.
“After last night, I am done with all of that,” Carlson told the judge.
Collier sentenced Carlson to six months in jail for the minor in possession charge and one year in jail for the marijuana charge, both suspended so he could get medical care. She placed him on 18 months of supervised probation.
“Please don’t let me down or you grandmother down,” Collier said.
Dale Killingbeck can be reached at dale@cowboystatedaily.com.
