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MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida dirt bike rider was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly pulled a gun on a road worker in Marion County.
What led to the arrest?
What we know:
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said they responded to a call of a man pointing a gun at a group of workers doing construction.
According to an arrest affidavit, the incident took place on Tuesday at the intersection of Pine Road and Pine Radial.
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When officials arrived at the scene, they said construction workers had a large hole dug out in the middle of the road, and the road was clearly marked with closure signs at both ends of the construction area.
Jeremiah Brooks (Credit: Marion County Jail)
One of the employees told deputies a man on a dirt bike had come through the construction area. He said he was worried the driver would fall into the large hole in the road and threw a notebook to get his attention. The employee said the driver fell off his bike and then pulled out a black pistol, pointed it at him and threatened to kill him.
When the other workers began to walk towards the driver, he then fled the scene.
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Officials identified the driver as 26-year-old Jeremiah Brooks. He was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a weapon and taken to the Marion County Jail.
The Source: This story was written based on information gathered from a Marion County arrest affidavit.