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Man with gun arrested in parking lot of local nightclub UPDATE

Hays policeBy KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

A 41-year-old man was arrested Friday night in the parking lot of the Wild Rose night club, 109 W. Seventh, after officers responded to the report of man allegedly brandishing a firearm in the parking lot at 1:38 a..m.

Upon further investigation, a .50-caliber Desert Eagle pistol and illicit drugs allegedly were recovered, leading to the arrest of Eric Allen Rychlec, Hutchinson.

Rychlec was arrested on suspicion of aggravated criminal threat, felony obstruction of official duty and felony drug-related charges.

After posting bond, he was released from Ellis County jail Tuesday morning.

Officers were already on the scene when the incident occurred due to an unrelated incident.

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