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A former Grand Prairie police officer faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after Dallas police say he pulled a gun on an Uber driver last month.
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Matthew Michael Huber, 31, resigned from the Grand Prairie department Thursday, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported.
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According to an arrest-warrant affidavit, the driver picked up Huber about 1:30 a.m. Dec. 12 outside Bottled Blonde, a bar just north of Deep Ellum.
During the ride, Huber asked the driver where he was from and began speaking Arabic, the affidavit says. The driver told police he was offended and asked Huber to calm down or get out of his SUV.
At that point, Huber pulled out a Glock pistol and pointed it at the driver’s head, the affidavit says. The driver grabbed the gun and then got out of the vehicle, threw the gun on the ground and yelled to an off-duty officer who was working nearby.
Huber ran, according to the affidavit, but the officer took him into custody about a block away, noting that he had bloodshot eyes and his breath smelled of alcohol.
The handgun, which was not Huber’s service weapon, was seized as evidence.
Huber was booked into the Dallas County jail and has since posted $18,000 bond.
The Grand Prairie department placed Huber on administrative leave the same day as his arrest.
Police said Huber resigned Thursday, shortly before he was scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing.
He had been with the department since 2017 and had no previous disciplinary history.
Police Chief Daniel Scesney said in a written statement that he expects his employees, whether on or off duty, to “conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the high level of trust placed in us by the public we serve.” Any behavior to the contrary won’t be tolerated, he said.
Huber’s attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
Bottled Blonde, which has been warned by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for violating coronavirus protocols, has been able to remain open during the pandemic because it is operating as a pizzeria.