LITTLEFIELD, Ariz. — A man is in jail after he allegedly shot at a neighbor's car during a confrontation and barricaded himself from police in Littlefield. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office arrested 68-year-old Chad Rhea Sr. at his home on Saturday.
A neighbor said Rhea was doing burnouts and speeding down the road. When the neighbor confronted him, officials said Rhea allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired off a round at the neighbor's vehicle.
When deputies arrived, they heard shots being fired from inside Rhea's home after he didn't open the door. Deputies commanded Rhea to walk out of the house but he barricaded himself inside for about 15 minutes before walking out.
Investigations revealed that Rhea was a prohibited weapons possessor. Authorities found four firearms, one which had the serial number filed off, and large amounts of ammunition.
Rhea was taken into custody at the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in Kingman for endangerment, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon by prohibited person and possession of a defaced weapon.
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