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Man Arrested For 2nd Degree Assault And Firearm Possession

12/14/2017 - 11:20 AM

Man Arrested For 2nd Degree Assault And Firearm Possession

Robert Ryan Zimmer

A popped tire Wednesday evening in south St. Cloud led to an arrest.

St. Cloud Assistant Police Chief Jeff Oxton says a man had pulled over in a parking lot in the 10 block of 4th Avenue Southeast for engine problems. The man heard two shots and noticed his tire was leaking air. The shots came from a house right across from the parking lot.

When police arrived they found 42-year-old Robert Ryan Zimmer with an uncased air rifle next to a window without a screen. Officers discovered Zimmer has a past felony conviction and located several other firearms within the house.

Zimmer was arrested for 2nd Degree Assault for shooting at the vehicle and felon in possession of a firearm. He is currently being held in the Benton County Jail.

No motive for the incident has been established.

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