Jonathan Popple Shoots at 'Alien'

Jonathan D. Popple of Baraboo saw an alien in his house so he shot at it.

Popple was stoned at the time.

From Baraboo News Republic:

A Baraboo man police say shot a hole in his floor after seeing an alien while stoned on marijuana sat jailed Tuesday awaiting the next step in his case.

Jonathan D. Popple, 26, appeared in Sauk County Circuit Court on Monday via video conference link from the Sauk County Law Enforcement Center lockup. He was facing felony counts of possession of pot with intent to deliver and possessing a gun while intoxicated stemming from an incident Saturday afternoon, according to court documents.

About 2:30 p.m. police were called to a house on Ninth Street after someone reported hearing a gunshot inside, according to the criminal complaint.

Officers spoke to Popple, who said he had been smoking pot since getting up that day and was cleaning his gun in his bedroom. He said he initially thought the weapon’s safety was on.

Popple told police he had the sense he was standing on a rock and looked down to see an alien he had seen in a movie, according to the complaint. Popple then tried to shoot the alien: The gun went off and a bullet went through the floor into the basement, the complaint states.

Popple told the officers his brother was in the basement when he fired the gun, and he went into the basement to make sure the brother was unhurt.

The officers report Popple said he had more pot in his room, that he owed money for it and if officers took it he wouldn’t be able to pay what he owed. The officers found an electronic scale, a cigarette roller and four quarter-ounce packages of marijuana in Popple’s room, according to the complaint.

An alien.

Popple is lucky he didn't hit his brother when he fired his gun in an attempt to shoot the alien. His brother is lucky he wasn't killed by the bullet that Popple blasted through the floor.

Actually, it's a good thing Popple saw the alien. The gunshot brought police to the house, allowing them to discover Popple's illegal activity.

I bet Popple is pretty ticked off at that alien.