Gun fear at EPA sampling site in La Salle | 103.9 WLPO

There were some troubling moments for Environmental Protection Agency workers cleaning up yards and conducting sampling in La Salle.

Officers were called to the 1000 block Monday morning^approx Street after workers became concerned about a man coming out of his home with an assault rifle. The man in question allegedly pointed the rifle at the ground while speaking to EPA employees in Spanish and English.

A 53-year-old man was interviewed and released, but charges remain pending. Investigators plan to charge him with disorderly conduct, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, and obstructing identification.