Minnetrista man charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a felony

37-year old Jeremy Scott Eggersgluss was charge with reckless discharge of a firearm, a felony, on Friday September 18th in Minnestrista, Minnesota. Minestrista police come to his home on Kingswood Road early Thursday after a call a multiple shots fired according to criminal complaints. Neighbors claimed the shots began around 11:30 p.m. and conitnued for about half an hour.

First reponse officials were forced to retreat twice upon hearing the gunshots and ever forced to call emergency response units. According to Minnetrista Public Safety Department Chief David Kold officers made several attempts to establish contact with the homeowners. Officials tried flashing car lights as well as using the public address system but to no avail. It is after these failed attempts that units from the Lake Area Emergerncy Response Team were called in. The LAEP is a police tactical unit made up of members from the cities of Orono, South Lake Minnetonka and Mound Minnessota. Upon arriving to the scene the LAEP used tear gas as well as pepper spray to draw Eggersgluss from the home. Police were also forced to call a state police helicopter to the scene under the impression they were facing a stand-off.


After arresting Eggersgluss police search the home and found two shotguns, a handgun in a cabinet, and a rifle with a silencer attached the barrel. Police also found 20 shotgun shells on the deck and one fired 9-mm cartridge casing. Upon further investigation Eggergluss was found to have had a blood alcohol level of 0.17 well above the legal limit of .10. Eggergluss later admited to consuming wine prior to the inicident. Kolb claims thas despite this alcohol was not a factor in the incident.

Officials later spoke with a 32-year old woman who also also resides in the home. She informed police that Eggersgluss came in worried about his chickens after firing off some shots to scare off raccoons. She told authorities he did this about 10 times.

Eggergluss claims he was firing at raccoons to protect is chicken coop. He told authorities that he fired his shotgun about 15 times and shot at raccoons ten times. He also claims that he was trying to train his dog by shooting at other wildlife including cayotes as well as a blue jays. He posted bail set a $20,00 and is to appear Monday afternoon in court at the Hennepin County District Court. No one was injured during the incident.


photo credit to:WN/ Aruna Mirasdar

souce: Star Tribune