DATE & TIME: 03-11-2023 / 8:58 pm
LOCATION: 11th/ “G” Street – Wymore
OFFENSE: Firearm / Terroristic Threats / Drug Offenses
CASE #: 2023-1166
On Saturday, March 11, 2023 at approximately 8:58 pm, the Gage County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Wymore on a report of a person or persons discharging a firearm from a vehicle near 11thand “G” Street in Wymore. Deputies responding to the area spoke with witnesses, reviewed surveillance video, and were able to identify suspect vehicles. A deputy stopped two vehicles in Wymore and was assisted by another deputy and the off duty Wymore police chief during the two vehicle traffic stop involving five suspects.
After an on-scene investigation, 24-year-old Brentyn Swearingen and 20-year-old Zaide Swearingen, both from Kansas, were arrested on a litany of charges and booked into the Gage County Detention Center.

The charges for Brentyn Swearingen are:
60-6211.08 Open Container
28-416 Possession of Marijuana less than 1 oz
28-416 Possession of a Controlled Substance x3
28-1202 Carrying a concealed weapon
28-1205(1) Use of a weapon to commit a felony x2
28-1205(2) Possession of a weapon during commiss. of felony x2
28-311.01 Terroristic Threats x2
71-2478 Possession of legend drug x2
69-2441 Concealed Handgun while using alcohol/drugs
28-1335 Discharge weapon from roadway

The charges for Zaide Swearingen are:
60-6211.08 Open Container
28-416 Possession of Marijuana less than 1 oz
28-416 Possession of a Controlled Substance x3
28-1202 Carrying a concealed weapon
28-1205(1) Use of a weapon to commit a felony x2
28-1205(2) Possession of a weapon during commission Of felony
28-311.01 Terroristic Threats x2
71-2478 Possession of legend drug x2
69-2441 Concealed Handgun while using alcohol/drugs
28-1335 Discharge weapon from roadway
28-913 Introduce contraband to secure facility
53-180.02 Minor in Possession of alcohol

Investigators from the Gage County Sheriff’s Office are following up on the case. Law enforcement authorities in Kansas were contacted to obtain additional information on the suspects.
Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903
Sergeant T. Hanson #90310
Deputy T. Smith #90313
Deputy P. Diehl #90316