A man pulled a loaded revolver and raised it toward a Grand Rapids police officer during a late-night encounter in a city park, according to a criminal complaint filed in Itasca County.
Dennis James Moffitt, 32, of Remer, faces five felony charges: crime of violence, driving while impaired with a schedule I/II controlled substance, third-degree possession of methamphetamine in a public park, possession of a firearm with an altered serial number and third-degree controlled substance possession.
According to the complaint, a Grand Rapids police officer was on patrol at about 1:26 a.m. on March 23 when she entered Veterans Park to conduct a property check. The park was closed — its hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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