An 18-year-old Philadelphia man was charged after allegedly pulling a pellet gun during a child custody exchange at a 7-Eleven, police said.
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Bristol Township police responded to the 7-Eleven at Route 13 and Edgely Road at 4:32 p.m. Sunday for a report of a gun being pulled.
At the scene, officers reportedly found Carlos Calderon and his girlfriend.
Police said Calderon refused to remove his hands from his pockets and then took a step toward away. He was taken to the ground and found to have what appeared to be a Glock handgun in his waistband.
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The weapon was later determined to be a pellet gun, police said.
A witness told police that Calderon’s girlfriend and another woman were arguing outside the store when Calderon began yelling.
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The witness said Calderon grabbed his waist, pulled out the gun and yelled “what’s up?” several times, according to court papers.
The other woman told an officer she was scared and believed the gun was real, authorities said.
According to social media posts, the incident drew a large police response to the 7-Eleven.
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Calderon was also found to be in possession of a marijuana cigarette and later was accused of scratching “I love my girl” on the wall of a police holding cell, police said.
Calderon was charged with attempted aggravated assault, terroristic threats, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and institutional vandalism. He was preliminarily arraigned before District Judge Terry Hughes and released on $100,000 unsecured bail.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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