Missouri man arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault

Young accused of pointing handgun, denies pointing what actually was BB gun

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 27, 2021) — The Arkansas City Police Department arrested a Missouri man April 26 after he allegedly pointed a BB gun at a relative inside a vehicle on North Summit Street.

Floyd Dale Young, 72, of Joplin, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of felony aggravated assault. He was transported to and booked into the Cowley County Jail in Winfield in lieu of $10,000 bond through Cowley County District Court in Arkansas City. Young remained in custody at the time of this release.

Officers were dispatched April 26 to the 1000 block of North Summit Street for a report of a disturbance in a vehicle traveling along the roadway, possibly involving a gun of some kind.

Police were unable to locate the vehicle, but were able to identify the reporting party who called 911.

That person, a 56-year-old Arkansas City man, alleged that a relative, later identified as Young, had pointed what the victim thought to be a handgun at him and then stated that he should shoot the victim.

Police eventually located Young and questioned him about the incident. He stated that he had pulled a BB gun from his back waistband because he was afraid of the victim, but denied pointing it at him.

Young provided the BB gun to an officer, who collected it as evidence. He was taken into custody without incident. A defendant’s guilt or innocence is to be determined by a court of law.