HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable was arrested and charged for allegedly pulling a gun on a man after a minor parking lot accident.
Arturo Martinez, 27, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On Wednesday night, his bond was set at $40,000.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 5000 block of West Richey Road at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.
According to court records, Martinez was off-duty and with his wife in his personal vehicle when he got into a crash with another car in a restaurant parking lot. Martinez chased the driver down and stopped him at gunpoint, records state.
Martinez was also charged with two misdemeanors – DWI and drug possession – after deputies said they found less than 2 ounces of individually packaged marijuana in his trunk.
After his arrest, his supervisor at Constable Mark Herman’s Office was notified.
A financial affidavit shows Martinez has worked for Precinct 4 for six years. The department did not respond to ABC13’s repeated requests for comment on Wednesday. Martinez did not yet have an attorney of record.
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