LONG BEACH — A 38-year-old Long Beach man is in custody following a violent domestic dispute on Monday night that involved both a vehicle and a firearm.
The Pacific County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) reported that deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 1900 block of 134th Lane at approximately 8:00 p.m. on January 19. The call initially came in as an assault involving a firearm.
According to investigators, a dispute between the suspect and a male relative escalated rapidly. Witnesses at the scene told deputies that the suspect drove his vehicle at a high rate of speed down a driveway directly toward the victim. The relative was reportedly forced to jump out of the path of the moving vehicle to avoid being struck.
The confrontation allegedly continued as the victim tried to retreat. At that point, the suspect is accused of pointing a handgun at the victim’s head and threatening to kill him. The victim was able to find cover before authorities arrived.
While deputies did not immediately recover the firearm, a consent search of the suspect’s vehicle yielded a leather holster and ammunition. Statements from multiple witnesses corroborated the victim’s account of the incident.
The suspect was arrested without further incident and booked into the Pacific County Jail. He faces charges of First-Degree Assault (Domestic Violence) and Reckless Driving.
As with all criminal cases, the PCSO notes that the suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.