PORT ANGELES — A 27-year-old Port Angeles man who allegedly pointed a shotgun at another man during an argument Wednesday has been charged in Clallam County Superior Court.
Scott A. Schroeder will be arraigned at 3 p.m. next Thursday on charges of second-degree assault with a firearm, first- and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a sawed-off shotgun.
Clallam County Superior Court Judge Christopher Melly on Thursday set Schroeder’s bail at $50,000.
Dispatch report
Port Angeles police were dispatched to the report of a man pointing a shotgun at another man in the alley behind 226 E. Eighth St. at 7:44 p.m. Wednesday.
A man later identified as Schroeder was seen leaving the area in the passenger seat of a white SUV, police said.
Police Detective Shane Martin stopped a white Nissan Xterra in which Schroeder was riding near the corner of Eighth and Vine streets.
Meanwhile, Officers Tony Bush and Trevor Dropp and Cpl. Kevin Miller heard from several witnesses that Schroeder allegedly pointed a shotgun at another man in the alley between Eighth and Ninth streets, police said.
Witnesses told police the man had his hands up and was trying to leave the scene.
Search warrant
Police obtained a search warrant for the vehicle and found a loaded 12-gauge shotgun in the rear of the Xterra.
An interstate background check showed that Schroeder had three prior felony convictions, which prohibited him from possessing a firearm under state and federal law, police said.
Clallam County Chief Criminal Deputy Michele Devlin requested a $85,000 bail based on Schroeder’s criminal history and the fact that the incident occurred in a public place.
Schroeder also was alleged to have threatened another man after his arrest, Devlin added.
Melly said the $50,000 bail was sufficient to “protect the community interest and community safety.”
