A Randolph man is facing charges stemming from a recent incident where he allegedly displayed a pellet gun. Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies received a call on April 15th about a male displaying a handgun on Main Street in Randolph, where they located 27-year-old Daniel Villa. Deputies say Villa displayed the weapon when they made contact with him. He allegedly failed to comply with orders and resisted being taken into custody. Villa was detained, and an investigation found that the weapon was a CO2-powered .177 caliber pellet gun. Deputies add that Villa claimed to be a police officer, but it was determined that he was not. Villa was charged with 2nd-degree menacing, obstruction, resisting arrest and 2nd-degree criminal impersonation, and he was released with an appearance ticket for Randolph Town Court.
