CRANE PRAIRIE — A man who allegedly fired a shotgun at people who drove a boat too close to his fishing line, and then fired at a law enforcement drone when deputies arrived, was arrested Thursday, June 8, at Crane Prairie Reservoir southwest of Bend.

Nicholas Clifford Ervin Fetters, 39, of Bend has been accused by the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office of the unlawful use of a weapon, recklessly endangering a person, menacing and disorderly conduct, according to charging documents filed Friday in Deschutes County Circuit Court.

Deputies responded to the area near Rock Creek Campground and Crane Prairie Resort at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, said Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jason Wall.

Callers told 911 three men were fishing in a boat near the shore. People camping along the bank began screaming at the boaters, saying they were going to drive over their fishing lines, but the boaters said they could not see the lines, Wall said. A child was among the people on the bank, he said.

Fetters is accused of then grabbing a shotgun and firing a single round “in the general vicinity” of the boat, Wall said. An initial report said the round hit the bank behind the boat. The three men on the boat, who were not injured, motored to the south side of the reservoir and called 911.

“I think the people in the boat were definitely in fear for their lives,” Wall said. “They were getting shot at.”

Deputies responded to the reservoir and flew a drone over campers along the bank. An armored car and a SWAT team also responded to the area. Fetters is accused of shooting at the drone twice. Wall said the drone costs $5,700.

Unless police are attempting to remain hidden, Wall said it’s policy for deputies to use a speaker attached to the drone to immediately announce their presence and make demands. He wasn’t certain if Fetters allegedly began shooting before or after any such announcement.

Deputies arrested Fetters and booked him in the Deschutes County jail. They also seized the shotgun. Wall added: “It sounds like there were quite a few firearms at the camp.” He noted this is not illegal, and that authorities in this instance could only seize a gun they believed to be involved with a crime.

Fetters has been charged with three felony counts of the unlawful use of a weapon, according to court records. If convicted, he would lose his legal right to own a firearm, per federal law.