A Central Point man faces a felony charge after he shot down another person's drone at a popular park, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

Christopher David Grindstaff whipped out a high-velocity air rifle and picked off the unmanned aircraft as it hovered above the Hoover Ponds recreation area earlier this week, authorities said.

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Video captured by the drone appears to show the suspect, 33, near his gray 1994 Isuzu Trooper as he trains the weapon on the aircraft, which is valued at more than $1,000, the Sheriff's Office said. The drone then plummets from the sky and lands in the dirt.

Grindstaff turned himself in to deputies after drone owner Charles Hidde posted video of the shooting and the suspect's car on social media, which was then widely shared, authorities said.

He was arrested on suspicion criminal mischief, a felony. Deputies said they will forward the case to the Federal Aviation Administration for review.

-- Shane Dixon Kavanaugh

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