Sheriff’s officials in Ringgold County, Wednesday, said a man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon, following an investigation into a “shots fired” incident, in Diagonal. An Officer responded at around 4:45-p.m. to the 400 block of Washington Street, and visited with 34-year old Daniel Edward Snyder, of Diagonal.

Daniel Edward Snyder

Snyder claimed he had been lighting off fireworks, but after interviewing a witness, it was determined Snyder had fired a handgun on his property. Snyder denied the incident and was placed under arrest. A search warrant was requested to locate the weapon described.

In the process of searching for the weapon, drug paraphernalia and some drugs were found. The search was then stopped and another search warrant was requested to seize the drugs and paraphernalia. Snyder was transported to the Ringgold County Jail and held without bond until seen by a Magistrate. He faces charges that include:

• Interference with official act
• Possession of a Controlled Substance/Meth – 1st offense
• Unlawful possession of prescription drugs
• Theft in the 4th Degree
• Poss. of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense
• Poss. of drug paraphernalia, and
• Reckless use of a firearm.