ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen Insider)- An Aberdeen man on probation in California faces six Brown County charges connected to an allegation that he fired shots from a vehicle.
Kaiden D’evontia Glinton, 19, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 14 and appeared in court Friday, Feb. 16. He’s charged with six felony counts of discharging a firearm from a moving vehicle.
Police responded to the 10 block of 13th Avenue Southeast around 10:20 p.m. Feb. 1. There were multiple reports of shots fired from a dark sedan, according to information released by the Aberdeen Police Department at the time.
A nearby officer who was in the middle of a traffic stop and heard the gunshots also responded.
No injuries were reported and no buildings were damaged, according to police.
Additional charges are possible because the gun was stolen, according to a news release issued Friday by the police department.
Camera footage from citizens and businesses assisted the investigation, according to the release.
During his bond hearing, Glinton said he moved from California to South Dakota to better his life, but he admitted he made a mistake and apologized to anyone he might have harmed or stressed.
“I would like to ask for a chance to show I’m more than a jailbird,” he said.
Glinton read portions of a letter he had prepared before Magistrate Judge Cullen McNeese advised Gillen any information he shared could be used against him.
While Brown County Deputy State’s Attorney Tuckor Anderson sought a $10,000 cash or surety bond, Glinton asked for a lower amount as he has a family to support.
McNeese appointed Brandon Talliafero as Gillen’s court-appointed attorney and set bond at $7,500 cash.
A preliminary hearing was set for 9 a.m. Feb. 29, but won’t happen if the state’s attorney’s office pursues a grand jury indictment.
Each firearm count is punishable by two years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
Aberdeen police have offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the Feb. 1 incident.
In a separate case, Glinton faces misdemeanor counts of no valid driver’s license, no insurance and driving with expired tags.