A man was arraigned on gun charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon, after allegedly threatening a landscaper whose leaf blower left grass clippings on his car.
According to police, 21-year-old Franklin Laras was arrested after brandishing a firearm in front of a landscaper in a Lawrence, Massachusetts Wendy’s parking lot.
Police say Laras was upset that the landscaper, who was using a leaf blower outside the Wendy’s, got grass on Laras’ car, a black Acura sedan.
A verbal confrontation took place, during which the landscaper says he offered to buy Laras’ lunch and have his car washed. However, the situation escalated and Laras allegedly lifted his shirt to reveal a firearm that was tucked into his waistband.
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