Man Known to Cheyenne Shop Owners as ‘Wisdom’ Arrested on Warrant

A 42-year-old Cheyenne man being sought by the Laramie County Sheriff's Office after allegedly threatening a gas station attendant is now behind bars.

The Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post on Thursday afternoon announced that Cheyenne police had picked up Joshua Hayden-Ali on a warrant for trespass and breach of peace.

Staff-Wielding Cheyenne Man Know for Making Death Threats Arrested for Threatening Gas Station Attendant

According to the post, a deputy was called to the Safeway Fuel Station at 810 S. Greeley Hwy. on June 20, 2024, after Hayden-Ali reportedly threatened an attendant, but he was gone when the deputy arrived, so the deputy requested a warrant for his arrest.

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Sheriff's Office: 'We Are Aware of the Concerns Downtown Shop Owners Have'

The Sheriff's Office says Hayden-Ali is well known to Cheyenne shop owners as “Wisdom,” and is described as the 6-foot-4 man who brandishes a staff and makes numerous death threats to people throughout the downtown area.

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"We wanted to advise the community, that we are aware of the concerns downtown shop owners have and work with our mental health counselors toward a possible solution," the post reads.