Lake City man arrested after allegedly pointing firearm at group outside downtown bar

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - A Lake City man is behind bars after police say he pointed a firearm at a group of people during a confrontation outside a downtown bar.

Lake City Police Department officers responded to reports of a disturbance outside Marion Street Bistro on North Marion Avenue around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.

Investigators say an argument inside the bar escalated into a confrontation outside.

Witnesses reported seeing Cohen David, 21, point a firearm toward a group of people before leaving in a white Ford pickup truck.

According to investigators, surveillance video showed David holding what appeared to be an AR-style firearm near the truck.

The driver also told police David hit the vehicle with the firearm, causing damage.

Officers, along with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, located David and arrested him.

David was booked into the Columbia County Detention Center on charges of aggravated assault and property damage.

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