The suspect in the incident at M&H has been identified as 47-year-old Ray Anthony Hunter from Jamestown.

News Release from Maj. Justin Blinsky, Jamestown Police Department:   (Jamestown, ND) On 04/26/2019 at 0734 hrs., Stutsman County Communications received a report of a male creating a disturbance and possibly involved in criminal activity outside the M & H Gas station (325 1 Ave S) in Jamestown. The caller provided a description of the male and a description of the vehicle that he arrived in.

Jamestown Police Officers responded to the area and made contact with the male, who was sitting inside his 2004 Chevy Suburban. The officers spoke to the male and during this time, established probable cause to arrest the subject and conduct a search of his vehicle. The male refused to comply with officers’ orders to get out of his vehicle and resisted officers, as they attempted to remove him from the vehicle. As the suspect resisted arrest, he lunged down in his vehicle where he grabbed a handgun.

Jamestown Police Officers were able to immediately disarm the suspect and the handgun dropped to the ground, as the suspect was taken into custody. There were no other occupants in the car.

One Jamestown Police Officer received minor injuries during the altercation. The firearm was loaded and safely secured and seized by the Police, after the suspect was in custody.

The suspect has been identified as 47-year-old Ray Anthony Hunter from Jamestown. Hunter has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of Felony Reckless Endangerment; Felony Preventing Arrest; Simple Assault on a Peace Officer; Possession of a Concealed Weapon; Possession of Methamphetamine; and Possession of Marijuana. Hunter was transported to Stutsman County Corrections, where he is awaiting formal charges.

(The Stutsman County State’s Attorney’s Office said Friday afternoon, that Hunter may be formally charged Monday morning.)

This incident remains under investigation by the Jamestown Police Department.

Earlier….

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Police arrested a male subject following an incident, on Friday morning about 7:23 at the M&H convenience store and gas station on First Avenue, South in Jamestown.

Officer Andrew Noreen says, dispatch received a call from M&H of a male individual in the store creating a disturbance inside the store.

When two police officers arrived, the individual was in his vehicle in the parking lot. The officers approached the individual in the vehicle, and asked him to step out.  He refused, and then exited the vehicle, and upon doing so he lunged down to the driver’s side floor where he grabbed a hand gun.

The officers were able to disarm him and the gun dropped to the ground.  The officers then took him into custody.

There were no other occupants in the vehicle.

The man’s name and address  are  currently not being released by police, until he is formally charged.

Officer Noreen said, the individual has so far been charged with Aggravated Assault, on a Police Officer, as the investigation continues.