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Man Arrested After Pointing Gun at Juveniles on Intracoastal Waterway, New Smyrna Beach Police Say
Christopher Evensen, 43, faces five counts of aggravated assault after allegedly threatening children with a handgun over wake disturbance on a Florida waterway.
- On Saturday, police in New Smyrna Beach arrested Christopher Evensen, 43, after allegedly pointing a handgun at juveniles on the Intracoastal Waterway.
- Evensen said he became irate after juveniles created a wake near his vessel, admitting a verbal exchange with them and another man who declined whiskey.
- Victims described being threatened and saw a gunlike object as several juveniles said the man yelled `shoot them and watch them bleed out`; cellphone footage and witness video showed a person holding a semi-automatic handgun.
- Records show he posted $25,500 bail, and Evensen faces five counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Improper Exhibition of a Dangerous Weapon.
- Evensen denied pointing a firearm and said he acted `stupid`, and his fiancée also denied that he pointed a gun, but witnesses and juveniles corroborated threats, raising local waterways safety concerns.
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A Florida man has been arrested and charged after allegedly pointing a handgun at a group of juveniles who created a wake near his boat on the Intracoastal Waterway. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, has led to Christopher Evensen, 43, facing five counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and one count of […] Florida Man Accused Of Pointing Gun At Kids Over Boat Wake
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