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Man arrested for pointing rifle at Leon County helicopter

Man arrested for pointing rifle at Leon County helicopter
Posted at 1:53 AM, Nov 28, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-27 20:57:42-05

FRANKLIN COUNTY, FL -- Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man for pointing a rifle at a Leon County helicopter.

Clayton Weaver II is facing 5 counts of aggravated assault with a firearm.

FCSO says they received a call from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office asking them to be on the lookout for a red Ford Focus driven by Weaver.

Deputies were able to track Weaver’s cell phone and discovered he was heading south on Highway 65.

Weaver was stopped and arrested without incident.