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01-20-2006, 06:14 PM
The father and son from Red Lodge were shot at and their Chevrolet Suburban was damaged when a man opened fire in what prosecutors say was a case of mistaken identity.
Anthony Rollins Jr., 31, pleaded not guilty Thursday at his arraignment in District Court on three felony charges of assault with a weapon. Judge Susan Watters set his bond at $100,000 after prosecutors said Rollins, who uses the street name ‘‘Amp’’ and has several drug-related convictions in Indiana, is accused of firing at the Robinsons eight times with a .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun.
According to court records, here’s how the incident unfolded:
On Jan. 6, Ernest Robinson was driving as he and his teenage son visited car lots in Billings. While they were leaving the lot of Rimrock Subaru on 24th Street West at about 10:30 p.m., they heard gunfire and realized that someone was shooting at them. Matthew Robinson said he looked across the street and saw the muzzle flash of a gun pointed at them.
Ernest Robinson said he drove away quickly but had to pull over when the engine of the Suburban began to steam and smoke. By chance, they pulled into the Casa Village trailer park where they saw the man they believed had been shooting at them leaving in a red Buick. Matthew Robinson called 911 on a cell phone.
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Within minutes of the 911 call, police dispatchers received another call from Joseph Stephens III. Stephens reported that Anthony ‘‘Amp’’ Mathis had just been at his residence in Casa Village and had shot at a Suburban before driving away in a red Buick.
Prosecutors said Rollins also uses the last name Mathis.
Stephens said Rollins had been in a fight with a man known as Simon earlier that evening and mistakenly shot the green Suburban thinking it was Simon’s green Chevrolet Tahoe.
When officers arrived, they spoke to Simon’s wife, who said she was at a restaurant with her husband that evening when they were confronted by Rollins and a man known as ’’Demon.’’ The men got into a fight at the restaurant, she said.
Stephens said he was at the restaurant when Rollins confronted Simon. Before blows were exchanged, Rollins ran toward his car but fell. Simon then beat on Rollins before leaving with Stephens in a green Chevrolet Tahoe.
Stephens said he dropped Simon at a convenience store, and then returned to his residence at Casa Village. He said Rollins arrived there with a handgun and rushed at Stephens, threatening to shoot him. A woman with Rollins then yelled that Simon was in a green Suburban across the street at the Subaru dealership. Stephens said he tried to tell Rollins that Simon was not in the Suburban, but Rollins started shooting at the vehicle. Officers later found eight spent bullet casings.
Rollins and the woman then drove off, Stephens said. Officers located them a short time later at the Wal-Mart parking lot, where Rollins was arrested. He told officers a man named ’’Big Joe’’ had threatened him with a handgun and beat him with the weapon. Officers said Rollins was cut on the back of his head.
Police officers said an employee of Rimrock Subaru gave them a bullet and reported that a 2006 Subaru Legacy had been struck by the gunfire.
Anthony Rollins Jr., 31, pleaded not guilty Thursday at his arraignment in District Court on three felony charges of assault with a weapon. Judge Susan Watters set his bond at $100,000 after prosecutors said Rollins, who uses the street name ‘‘Amp’’ and has several drug-related convictions in Indiana, is accused of firing at the Robinsons eight times with a .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun.
According to court records, here’s how the incident unfolded:
On Jan. 6, Ernest Robinson was driving as he and his teenage son visited car lots in Billings. While they were leaving the lot of Rimrock Subaru on 24th Street West at about 10:30 p.m., they heard gunfire and realized that someone was shooting at them. Matthew Robinson said he looked across the street and saw the muzzle flash of a gun pointed at them.
Ernest Robinson said he drove away quickly but had to pull over when the engine of the Suburban began to steam and smoke. By chance, they pulled into the Casa Village trailer park where they saw the man they believed had been shooting at them leaving in a red Buick. Matthew Robinson called 911 on a cell phone.
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Within minutes of the 911 call, police dispatchers received another call from Joseph Stephens III. Stephens reported that Anthony ‘‘Amp’’ Mathis had just been at his residence in Casa Village and had shot at a Suburban before driving away in a red Buick.
Prosecutors said Rollins also uses the last name Mathis.
Stephens said Rollins had been in a fight with a man known as Simon earlier that evening and mistakenly shot the green Suburban thinking it was Simon’s green Chevrolet Tahoe.
When officers arrived, they spoke to Simon’s wife, who said she was at a restaurant with her husband that evening when they were confronted by Rollins and a man known as ’’Demon.’’ The men got into a fight at the restaurant, she said.
Stephens said he was at the restaurant when Rollins confronted Simon. Before blows were exchanged, Rollins ran toward his car but fell. Simon then beat on Rollins before leaving with Stephens in a green Chevrolet Tahoe.
Stephens said he dropped Simon at a convenience store, and then returned to his residence at Casa Village. He said Rollins arrived there with a handgun and rushed at Stephens, threatening to shoot him. A woman with Rollins then yelled that Simon was in a green Suburban across the street at the Subaru dealership. Stephens said he tried to tell Rollins that Simon was not in the Suburban, but Rollins started shooting at the vehicle. Officers later found eight spent bullet casings.
Rollins and the woman then drove off, Stephens said. Officers located them a short time later at the Wal-Mart parking lot, where Rollins was arrested. He told officers a man named ’’Big Joe’’ had threatened him with a handgun and beat him with the weapon. Officers said Rollins was cut on the back of his head.
Police officers said an employee of Rimrock Subaru gave them a bullet and reported that a 2006 Subaru Legacy had been struck by the gunfire.