Valley City  (CSi)  The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office recovered  a rifle and a shotgun from the Sheyenne River near Mill Dam in Valley City on Sat May 27.  Charges are pending against an 18 year-old Valley City man and a male juvenile.

The items were recovered by members from the Valley City Rural Fire District assisting the Barnes County Sheriff’s office.

Barnes County Chief Deputy Don Fiebiger also reports, in a separate report, that  charges are pending against another Valley City man in connection with deputies responding to another report of another weapon thrown into the Sheyenne River near the Little Dam site in Valley City. Fiebiger said no weapon was recovered after a search of the area.

In another incident, Fiebiger says an  attempted burglary of the bar in Fingal was thwarted after the owner was awakened by intruders around 3:30am Sunday morning. Barnes County Chief Deputy Don Fibiger said nothing was taken and no injuries were reported.

Valley City  (CSi)   The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports, a 30 year-old Jamestown man faces assault and burglary charges after he allegedly broke into a Wimbledon home and purportedly fought with the homeowner.

The incident occurred early Sunday morning.

The investigation is continuing.