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Man pulls gun during fight at fair

By Ethan Smith
Published in News on October 4, 2016 5:57 AM

A man allegedly pulled a gun during a fight at the Wayne County Fair Grounds Saturday night, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.

Jose Avendano Ortiz, 18, of 105 Logan Run Lane, Albertson, reportedly got into a fight at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair with three other Hispanic men.

During the fight, which happened around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Ortiz allegedly pulled a gun. When confronted by deputies, Ortiz would not provide the names of the three other men involved in the fight, but admitted to the gun being his and that he had an order for his arrest out in Lenoir County.

Ortiz was arrested and charged in accordance with the order for his arrest for misdemeanor larceny.

He was placed in the Wayne County Jail under a $1,000 secured bond.