Cape Coral man arrested for threatening worker with a gun

Author: wink news
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CAPE CORAL, Fla.- A man is behind bars for threatening a worker at his home with a firearm, after an argument got out of hand.

Saturday afternoon around 4:50 p.m., police responded to a home on the 1100 bloack of SW 46 Street on a disturbance involving a firearm.

Authorities say 57-year-old Ricky Bennett Sr. got into an argument with the victim who was doing work at his house.

During the argument, Bennett grabbed the victim as he was trying to leave. Bennett pulled out a firearm, placed it against the victim’s forehead and threatened to kill him. The victim then ran out of the residence and phoned 911.

Responding officers made contact with Bennett at his residence. During the investigation, the firearm was located and submitted into evidence. Bennett was taken into custody without incident.

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