TH man in jail after allegedly firing BB gun in altercation

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Sanchez/ Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man was arrested after police responded to a call regarding shots fired on the city's north side this afternoon.

Robert A. Sanchez, 48, was booked into the Vigo County Jail on a charge of felony intimidation around 4 p.m. He was detained after reportedly coming out of his Third Avenue residence, stating the weapon was merely a BB gun.

Terre Haute Police Department officers responded to the 2300 block of Third Avenue just after 2 p.m. after an altercation between Sanchez and another man.

Investigation revealed that Sanchez was armed with what appeared to be a handgun.Witnesses heard shots, as he allegedly threatened the other man during the dispute.

According to the THPD, Sanchez consented to a search for the handgun and officers recovered a CO2 - powered BB gun from the residence.

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