An Old Snowmass man is facing a felony charge for allegedly throwing a handgun into the Roaring Fork River after firing the weapon during a fight between his dog and another.
The Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s office filed a charge of tampering with physical evidence against Robert Guion along with felony menacing and two misdemeanors disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment.
Eagle County deputy sheriffs arrested Guion Jan. 4 after an alleged altercation near Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel. The police report states Guion and his wife were walking their two golden retrievers on a trail along the Roaring Fork River when they encountered another man walking two dogs. Two of the dogs got into a fight. The Guions said one of their golden retrievers was attacked twice by the other dog of mixed breed.