Cops Say Former NFL Kicker Shot at Home of Siegfried & Roy

Police in Las Vegas are searching for a former NFL kicker, after a bizarre incident at the home of illusionists Siegfried and Roy.  31-year-old Cole Ford is accused of shooting into the estate of the world famous entertainers at least four times as he drove by in a white minivan. No one was injured, but Ford is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle.

A witness got the license number of the van.  He was last seen driving a white, 2000 Chevy Astro van with Nevada plates 953 RBJ.

Cole Ford is 6 foot 2 inches with brown hair and brown eyes.

Bizarre Behavior

Police say they aren't sure what possible motive Ford might have had for the shooting. But they say Ford's behavior has apparently been erratic in the past few years.

Earlier this year, Ford reportedly filed a lawsuit against a Las Vegas casino, demanding a share of all bets placed on games in which he participated as a professional football player. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the lawsuit was dismissed immediately.

Ford's career spanned from 1995 through 1997, and ended after a series of missed field goals in crucial situations.

9-1-1 Call Details the Shooting

On Sept. 22, police say a white van pulled up to the home of Siegfried and Roy and shot at it four times, shattering a window. A gardener who saw it happen called for help.

911 operator: "What is your emergency sir?"

Caller: "They, they threw some kind of bomb over the fence and the windows are all shattered."

911 operator: "Okay, who threw, who threw what over the fence sir?"

Caller: "I don't know. I have worked here for 14 years; I've never seen that vehicle before. And they hollered something out like get out of our country and go home or something."

911 operator: "The person did?"

Caller: "Yes."

Former NFL Star Tries Wrestling

Although no one knows why Cole Ford allegedly fired shots at the home of Siegfried & Roy.  We now know the answer to the question cops have been asking for over a month.  Where is Cole Ford?

On Tuesday, November 2, 2004, a Kinko's employee in Las Vegas, NV, was conducting business as usual.  While she was searching the local FOX station's website, she came across Cole Ford's picture under the "Las Vegas' Most Wanted" section.  Cops say the employee recognized the man as a regular customer, then she spotted him sitting at one of the computers.  She immediatly called 911.

Fifteen minutes later, police were asking Ford to step outside.  Cops say he was initially cooperative, but when they tried to arrest him he resisted.  That's when police on-hand were force to wrestle Ford to the ground in order to get him in handcuffs.  Also, in police custody is a shotgun recovered from Cole Ford's car.  Authorities believe it may be the weapon used in the shooting at the entertainers' home.