Lawrence man arrested after pointing gun at girlfriend

A 35-year-old Lawrence man was arrested early Saturday morning after pointing a gun at his girlfriend during a fight.

According to Lawrence Police Sgt. Bronson Star, officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Ridge Court about 3:49 a.m. Saturday in reference to a disturbance involving weapons. Officers were advised a man and a woman had been fighting in the street and the man was armed with a gun.

When police arrived at the scene they contacted both the man and woman, who were in a vehicle sitting in a nearby parking lot. The woman said that during the fight the man, her boyfriend, had pointed the gun at her.

No one was injured during the incident and police recovered the gun from the scene.

The man was booked into the Douglas County Jail about 4:22 a.m. on charges of aggravated assault.