MASON CITY – The Mason city Police Department was notified shortly after midnight on June 26, 2012 about occupants of a vehicle shooting paintballs on the south side of Mason City.
Officers quickly located the vehicle and conducted an investigation.
The officers located several paintball guns inside the vehicle along with four occupants. The occupants were charged with discharging a firearm within city limits, a violation of a city ordinance.
The occupants of the vehicle, all from Mason City, were identified as:
– Zachary Sletten, 18 (pictured)
– Drake Shimon, 20
– Wraymond Todd, 18
– Kory Hogfoss, 19
All were cited and released to appear in court at the conclusion of the investigation.
Discharging a firearm within city limits is a simple misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a $625.00 fine.
More information: (12012975) Weapon Violation Reported: 06-26-2012 0001
Officers were notified of a vehicle that contained persons suspected of paint-balling private property in the area. Officer located the vehicle, an investigation was done and four adult males were charged with discharging a firearm within the city limits.
Addresses Involved:
700 block of Federal Av S S, Mason City, IA 50401
Names Involved
(Arrested) ############################# (Age:18)
(Address:) 18133 290 St , Mason City, IA 50401
(Arrested) #################### (Age:20)
(Address:) 319 5 St NW, Mason City, IA 50401
(Arrested) ##################### (Age:19)
(Address:) 194 Grover Av SAPT405, Mason City, IA 50401
(Arrested) ################### (Age:18)
(Address:) 777 Eisenhower Av SLOT150, Mason City, IA 50401
(Complainant) #######################
Hack off their arms up to the elbow and tattoo their faces blaze orange. Do the same to the parents if they complain.
Matt: Asked this once, and for the safety of our citizens, am asking again. Please post the addresses for these losers. It would be nice to know which neighborhoods are infected with this pestilence. I have worked hard for what I have and do not take kindly to anyone who tries to take away or damage what I have earned. Thank you.
any of these paint ball boys own a white chevy S10 or have a friend who owns one?
Peter – are you out of your flippin mind?? Wake up, these are not kids they are adult’s who are out destroying property that other people have worked to have just for the hell of it. I am starting to believe some of the things said about you. I really thought you were smarter than this. You must not own anything or else don’t care about it. Do you have any idea what it costs to repaint a car or put new siding on a house just because some little punk ass thought it was cute to destroy it.
Just so you are all aware this “boys will be boys attitude” is all well in good until its your property hit. Maybe those of you defending them would like to come wash the paint ball off the side of my house, the foundation, and window along with fixing the siding they broke. Yeah I really like take their “toys” and send them home. THEY ARE NOT BOYS—they want the rights of adults they can deal with the consequences!!!
No they are not the cause of the other vadilism in mason they are usually with me in my town okay ya they vandalized things but still I’m sure everyone does something when they are young and get in big trouble for it but they learn from their mistakes okay
Okay really postin stuff about their pat like crimminal records don’t need to be on here that is personal information okay I know these people infact3 of them are my friends ones my boyfriend they are still young let them have fun pretty sure most of you were young and wild till you got married had kids or finally learned to settle down so stop hating on us kids these days
For those that are saying that they should not be charged the same because it is a paintball gun should first be shot with the paintball gun, then say that. If a convicted felon is not allowed to be on a paintball team by law, there must be a reason for it.
Ok.. This may seem dumb.. but what if these adults shooting paintball guns… Driving down a side street pull the gun out the window and a citizen with a weapon carry permit pulls his/her weapon out and fires at them in fear that they may be harming someone.. what then?? That’s why we have these laws.. and these kids are dumb “VERY DUMB” for doing this… Throw the book at them!!!
All are little asses….who is gonna pay for all the damage
Peter L. you’re a blazing idiot. It wouldn’t matter what the cops charged them with you would think it was wrong. Your problem is that you have a hard on for the police. These ADULTS shot paintballs at peoples houses which I know for a fact. Those people now have to fix the holes in their siding because of these criminals. And you think they should be let off and that the cops are picking on them. Tough! Quit breaking the law and grow up! Maybe you’d like it if they shot at your car with no windows or doors.
The Nut does NOT fall too far from the tree. This Zachary Sletten is a real track star….much like his old man. The poster people for white trash.
Matt: Appreciate the article and the names of the individuals concerned, but would also appreciate their addresses. It would be nice to know if any of these people live around us so we can keep an eye on our property. It would just be another way we can help protect our homes and property. Thank you.
Peter L. You talk about paintball guns as if they were toys. Why do you think that protective equipment is required for paintball activity? It’s inherently dangerous and these young men showed a gross disregard for public safety in their actions. I can accept the fact of your posts trying to “muddy the waters” and cause dissention, but it’s sometimes difficult to accept your lack of common sense, or the total lack of basic logic in some of your reasoning.
so a squirtgun would be a firearm because it has a projectile?
Hopefully more to the story, if not, police must use some common sense, thats part of police work as well, common sense.
The problem here: These are adults shooting paintball guns after midnight out of a car. Seriously? I find it hard to believe that some of you don’t see anything wrong with this picture. What is wrong with our society? I can’t imagine anyone posting here would like their property vandalized.
The ordinance specifies firearms OR air guns. The police are just doing their job..
It shall be unlawful for any person, except federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement officers in the performance of duty or training, to shoot or discharge any firearm or air gun except when authorized and permitted by the chief of police after investigation for the following purposes:
A. The lawful activity of a person or firearm organization upon premises which are safe for said activity and which will not interfere with the peaceful use and enjoyment of adjacent property.
B. To abate a nuisance caused by birds or animals upon the property owned or rented by said applicant.
All persons discharging firearms within the municipality for the purposes set forth in subsections A and B of this section must have the written permit to discharge said firearm(s) at the time of discharge or, when issued to a firearm organization, said permit must be displayed in a conspicuous place when said activity is being conducted. The permits shall be nonassignable and may only be used for the purposes and at the time specified therein. (Ord. 1430, 3-20-1978)
How many of you would like to have paint balls shot at your car and then have to clean it up? If someone with a gun getting ready to shoot it out of a car are you going to ask them if it is a paint gun or a real gun. They have no business shooting paint ball guns from a car.
can someone tell me what constitutes a firearm? Sqirtgun, capgun? slingshot? BB gun? Pellet Gun?
I am asking for a serious reply.
All four are old enough to know right from wrong. Punish them to the full extent of the law. We were just lucky it was paintball guns instead of real guns.