BENTONVILLE — A Gravette man pleaded not guilty to charges of accidentally shooting himself with a stolen gun, then claiming he was shot by a burglar.
Anthony Jacob Oliver, 25, is charged with residential burglary, a Class B felony; theft of property and filing a false police report with law enforcement agency, both Class D felonies; and communicating a false alarm, a Class A misdemeanor. He pleaded not guilty today during his arraignment before Circuit Judge Brad Karren.
The arraignment was held via video from the Benton County Jail.
Oliver accidentally shot himself in the leg, according to court documents.
He was arrested May 14.
Oliver claimed he was shot during an attempted burglary of his home and the suspect then fled the home, according to court documents. The call set off a manhunt in the area which included placing Gravette schools in the area on lock down.
Several law enforcement agencies responded to the scene. Benton County's SWAT team aided in the effort to find the shooting suspect, according to court documents.
Keshia Guyll, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office, previously said the shooting occurred when Oliver returned home and accidentally shot himself while hiding the guns. "He tried to cover up the burglary, and made up the story that the suspect shot him,” Guyll said.
Oliver claimed he was shot in a scuffle with scraggly, blond-haired man, according to Guyll.
Oliver is being held on $100,000 bond in the Benton County Jail.
His next court appearance is set for Aug. 15.