Man arrested for pointing ‘assault-style rifle’ after argument over dog

A man who threatened to kill two people with a rifle was arrested early Wednesday morning.\nJames C. Sandifer, 34, was arrested after Bloomington police were called to the 2400 block of Brittany Lane, said BPD Detective Sgt. Jeff Canada, reading from the police report. \nPolice were called to the scene after a man and a woman told police Sandifer had pointed a rifle at them. The complainants said they were there visiting a friend when Sandifer came out of an apartment and yelled to them about a dog, Canada said. The argument was part of an ongoing dispute over the dog, Canada said. \nAccording to the complainants, Sandifer then allegedly raised an “assault-style rifle” and said he was going to kill them, Canada said. Officers located the owner of the apartment, who identified that Sandifer was staying there. Sandifer did not admit to pointing the rifle. He was arrested on charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, pointing a firearm, possession of marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm due to past criminal history, Canada said.\nPolice recovered the assault rifle, which was of an unknown brand, Canada said.