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Deputies: Man pulls gun on movers for being late
Tuesday, August 6th 2019, 7:12 PM EDT
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Manatee County - A South Manatee County man is accused of pulled a gun on a late–arriving furniture movers, saying he's "shot people for less."
According to Manatee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, Mitchell Helton is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, after detectives say Helton pulled out his gun and pointed it at two delivery men when they arrived late to his home on Saturday.
The men tried to deescalate the situation and told him how to file a complaint with the company.
The arrest report says Helton, who lives at 2993 Trustee Ave, couldn't explain why he confronted the men with a gun.
He is being held at Manatee County Jail on $2,500 bond.