Charges filed against Glenwood man for carrying a weapon

Charges have been filed against 52-year-old Clinton Groomer of Glenwood for Aggravated Assault, criminal mischief in the second degree and carrying a weapon.

According to the affidavit, Glenwood Police Department Sergeant Michael Lesher and Captain Richard Retford were parked in the parking lot of the Glenwood United Methodist Church when a SUV being driven by Groomer entered the parking lot and circling around behind Lesher’s vehicle. In the process, Groomer’s passenger-side mirror struck the passenger-side of Retford’s vehicle. Groomer then turned up the volume of his music to an excessive level.

When Retford turned to look through his passenger-side window, he allegedly witnessed Groomer pick up a handgun. Lesher exited his vehicle and was able to grab the gun and hand it to Retford.

Groomer allegedly refused to exit the vehicle and was later removed by Lesher from the driver’s seat and placed on the ground.

Officers noted Groomer smelled of alcohol but he denied he had been drinking. After refusing to take a field sobriety test and medical treatment from the ambulance service, officers discovered an open and empty can of Budweiser inside the vehicle.