MODESTO – A 48 year old man was arrested Sunday after walking into a store with a weapon, police say.
The incident happened at the Target shopping center on McHenry Avenue Sunday evening. Officials say Andrew Cheadle walked into the store wearing a backpack with an object sticking out of it. An employee noticed what appeared to be a rifle and called police.
Officers quickly arrived and surrounded the building, and made contact with Cheadle who was in the restroom. He was quickly detained.
The item was determined to be the wooden stock of a crossbow. The weapon was dismantled into several pieces. Cheadle was also found to have narcotics in his possession.
Cheadle was booked on weapons and drug charges. Although authorities say he did not appear to have a threatening intent, he should not have had the weapon with him in the store.
No injuries were reported.