The tree trimmers told police Artis was yelling at them while they were trimming the trees on Norwood Avenue around 2 p.m. Monday, records show.
“The victims advised that Mr. Artis got upset with how they were trimming the tree and advised them they needed to trim the tree a different way,” a probable cause affidavit read.
According to court documents, after yelling at the trimmers, Artis reportedly grabbed a shotgun and stood in a doorway staring at the tree trimmers.
Artis was arrested and questioned about the incident.
A loaded shotgun was recovered from Artis’ residence, records showed.
Artis was no longer in the Clark County Jail Tuesday around 11:30 a.m.
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