Police: Hope man pointed gun at his daughter

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HOPE, Ind. — A 43-year-old Hope man was arrested after investigators said he pointed a gun at his daughter during an argument.

Bartholomew County sheriff’s deputies and Hope police officers responded to the 600 block of Washington Street around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday for a reported disturbance involving a firearm.

Investigators identified the man as Steven Pickett, 43, of Hope. Authorities also believe Pickett was intoxicated at the time of the incident.

Pickett faces preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness.

He is being held on a $500,000 bond, according to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office.



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