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NW Iowa man arrested for threats with a gun in Storm Lake Walmart

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April 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A Laurens man is jailed for allegedly threatening people with a gun at the Storm Lake Walmart on Wednesday. Police allege 21-year-old Christian Eberle pointed a handgun with a green laser attached at two different people as they were leaving the store multiple times following a verbal altercation inside of the store. Eberle then fled in a car. The car was located in Albert City. Police seized a handgun from the car along about 80 rounds of ammo. Eberle was charged with four counts of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and one count of carrying weapons, all aggravated misdemeanors. Police allege the initial argument was connected to illegal drugs.