A Kittitas County, Washington, deputy was arrested at his home and fired from the sheriff’s office after allegedly pointing his gun at bar patrons early Sunday morning.
MyNorthwest reported the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office deputy was at the Brick Saloon in Roslyn Saturday night and was asked to leave after allegedly informing people that he was law enforcement and becoming “verbally abusive to members of the public and the staff.”
KOMO News noted that the deputy, Nick Burson, exited the building and got into his vehicle.
Once in the vehicle, he allegedly drove past the front of the bar “while pointing a handgun at people standing in front of the business.”
Burson was terminated on June 8, 2026.
Kittitas County Sheriff Clay Myers addressed Burson’s termination, saying, “Though one of the most painful actions I have taken in my law enforcement career, it was also one of the most necessary.”
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