SWEETWATER COUNTY, Wyo., Dec. 7, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — A Price man is in custody in Wyoming after he allegedly met authorities at his door with a loaded shotgun, and then 80 marijuana plants were discovered in his home, officials said Thursday.
Sheriff Mike Lowell, of Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, said in a news release on Facebook that Brian Richard Olsen, 31, was already wanted by authorities for allegedly brandishing a firearm during a recent road rage incident.
“On Wednesday, when Sheriff’s detectives and deputies responded to his residence (in Sweetwater) and attempted to arrest him on the warrant, Olsen allegedly answered the door holding a loaded shotgun,” the news release said.
“After a brief verbal altercation, Olsen surrendered the weapon and was taken into custody on his bench warrant without further incident.”
No shots were fired, and neither Olsen nor anyone from the Sheriff’s Office was injured during the encounter.
But that wasn’t the end of the incident.
Through the course of investigation, detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Narcotics and Arrest Group (SNAAG), a specialized unit of county detectives dedicated to fugitive apprehension and drug enforcement cases, developed information indicating Olsen was likely also involved in illegal drug activity.
“After obtaining a search warrant for Olsen’s residence, SNAAG detectives uncovered multiple firearms and a sizeable marijuana grow operation that included approximately 80 marijuana plants in various stages of growth throughout the house,” the news release said.
In addition to the existing arrest warrant, Olsen is now being held on suspicion of possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent, reckless endangering, interference with a peace officer, possession of more than three ounces of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and cultivation of marijuana.
Olsen remains in custody at Sweetwater County Detention Center awaiting his initial appearance in court.
