‘He had his finger on the trigger’: Security guard accused of pointing duty weapon at driver

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 71-year-old man is accused of pointing a gun at a driver while in his security guard uniform, on the way to work, according to charging documents.

Francisco Carlos Garcia, of The Woodlands, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after investigators say he pointed a gun at another driver in northeast Harris County. That driver caught the incident on camera.

“It could have turned out really different. When you watch the video, he had his finger on the trigger,” the victim, who requested anonymity for privacy reasons, said.

On June 25, he said he was driving with his girlfriend and 4-year-old daughter on the Eastex Freeway when a white SUV was speeding behind them, according to charging documents.

Charging documents say Garcia allegedly flashed blue and white lights from his vehicle’s dashboard and slowed down close to the family’s car in front of him, court paperwork added.

The family said they considered pulling over, thinking Garcia was in a police car. Instead, the man continued driving and attempted to take a picture and video of Garcia’s SUV and exited on Tidwell, noting he believed Garcia was following him.

The man rolled down the window to get a closer look at Garcia, who was in uniform, when he saw a black pistol being pointed at him, according to charging documents.

Records state that no shots were fired, and the man quickly drove away with his family in fear for their lives.

Investigators were able to find Garcia, who said the incident happened while he was on his way to work. He told deputies that he flashed his lights to “signal the driver to drive more cautiously.” Garcia said he used his duty firearm “for his safety,” according to charging documents.