ROCK SPRINGS – A Rock Springs man faces prison time related to the alleged use of a firearm June 1.

Tristen Don Richmond, 22, is charged with felony-level aggravated assault and battery and misdemeanor-level alleged possession of a controlled substance in a plant form not more than three ounces. The felony charge carries a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine, while the possession charge has a maximum sentence of not more than 12 months in jail and a fine of not more than $1,000. Richmond is being held at the Sweetwater County Detention Center on a $50,000 cash or surety bond.

According to charging documents, the Rock Springs Police Department received two calls reporting a person pointing a firearm at another person at about 2:55 a.m. June 1. Two Wyoming H

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