An Idaho sheriff faces calls to resign after allegedly aiming a gun at church teens

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Local officials in southeastern Idaho are calling on Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland to resign after he allegedly aimed a pistol at members of a church youth group and pulled their leader out of a car by her hair.

Rowland later told investigators he was concerned about "drunk Indians" from the nearby Shoshone-Bannock Fort Hall Reservation.

Tribal leaders have condemned Rowland's language as racist.

On Nov. 9, children in Blackfoot, Idaho, were going door-to-door leaving anonymous thank-you messages for people in the community.

After kids tried to tape a note to Rowland's door, he later confronted them and stopped the car of their church leader, allegedly using profanity and threatening them with a handgun.

According to local press reports, Rowland also allegedly grabbed the driver of the car by her hair and pulled her out of the vehicle.

Rowland, age 62, has since been charged with felony aggravated battery and and assault as well as a misdemeanor charge related to exhibition of a deadly weapon.

He is expected to enter a plea at a court appearance on Wednesday.