At approximately 3 PM yesterday
, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 3031 Allens Lane, to investigate a report of a person being shot.
The Indiana State Police received a call from the Time Warner Call Center in Louisville, Kentucky stating that they received a call originating from the Allens Lane address, where a male caller notified the cable company that someone in his house had been shot and that he needed deputies. We also received secondary information that a text was sent from a resident of the address that he was shot.
Indian State Troopers and Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived on scene and quickly established a perimeter. With a secure scene, negotiators from the Sheriff’s Office were able to make contact with resident Kent Stephens. Stephens refused to come out of the residence allowing deputies to determine if anyone was hurt. After approximately 45 minutes of intermittent contact with Stephens, he was convinced to exit the residence. Stephens was tased while being taken into custody.
Further investigation revealed that there was not a shooting and that the call and text had been fabricated.
Stephens was subsequently arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Detention Center.
ARRESTED
Kent Allen Stephens
W/M 1/16/65
3031 Allens Lane, Evansville
CHARGES
Disorderly Conduct
Resisting Law Enforcement
False Informing
I must call my brother Bob and apologize.
Apparently he is not the stupidist person on the planet. …
Another responsible gun owner exercising his 2nd amendment rights. Side note, why was he tazed if he surrendered?
Calling someone and saying you have been shot is not covered by the 2nd amendment. What in this story sounds like he was a “responsible” anything?
Had the cops just left without any type of investigation, you would be on here mumbling about how they should have made sure nobody else was in the house. You know, in case the person who called was not the person who was looking out the window.
In one of the TV interviews, they explained that he was tazed because he turned to go back in the house. No need to start the whole process over again if you can control the outcome with a taser. Next, you will be telling us how this whole thing could have been prevented if weed was legal.
I think bubbageek should have put his comment right below yours.
I think you could use a beer or maybe a joint once it’s legal. One day we’ll look back on MJ prohibition and think about how silly it was just like we do that with alcohol prohibition now.
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