
Javon Jenkins, 24, was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm, following an incident that happened at the Orlando Public Library parking garage. (Photo via Orange County Corrections Department)
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida man was taken to jail after he pointed a gun at a woman and cracked her car windshield because he believed she had cut him off, police said.
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Javon Jenkins, 24, was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm, following an incident that happened at the Orlando Public Library parking garage.
On March 24, a passerby called Orlando police after seeing a man point a gun at a woman.
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Officers responded to the garage and found Jenkins and the victim on the sixth floor.
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According to the victim, she and a friend were inside a vehicle when she merged into the traffic line in front of Jenkins.
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Believing that the victim had cut him off, he got out of his vehicle and confronted her, starting an argument, the affidavit stated.
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It was then that Jenkins reportedly began to smash her vehicle’s windshield, causing it to crack on the passenger side.
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The woman told police she got out of her vehicle to confront Jenkins while holding pepper spray. At that moment, she said Jenkins pulled out a gun and pointed it at her.
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Fearing for her safety, she began to spray in his direction, and shortly after, police arrived.
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Jenkins reportedly told police he pulled out the gun to protect himself because he felt threatened. He was taken into custody and his gun was submitted into evidence.