TOWN OF BURLINGTON â A volleyball game in a public park on the Fourth of July was disrupted when a convicted felon brandished a firearm during a dispute, police said.
Elyxander Lopez-Pena, 27, previously convicted of armed robbery, has been charged with possession of a firearm and other charges in connection with an incident at Fischer Park, 30326 Durand Ave.
Another man identified as the suspectâs father-in-law, Jose Ramon Cruz, 42, has been charged with misdemeanor obstructing police for allegedly trying to help hide the gun after police arrived on the scene.
Police reports indicate that there were conflicting accounts among eyewitnesses about whether Lopez-Pena pointed the gun directly at others gathered in the park on the holiday afternoon.