Robert Harrington, 25, of Rushsylvania, was arrested Sunday, Sept. 22, after he admitted to pointing a loaded handgun during an altercation at the One Stop Gas Station, 125 N. Sandusky St., Rushsylvania.Deputies from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the gas station shortly after 7:30 p.m. following a report from a female complainant who said that Harrington had pointed a gun at her in the parking lot.
The female victim reported that she and her husband have had ongoing issues with Harrington, and his mother, Jana Walker, and that the duo confronted her when she was leaving the gas station. She said that Harrington pointed a handgun at her and the three exchanged words before Harrington and Walker reportedly left the scene and went back to their residence nearby.
Deputies made contact with Harrington and Walker at their residence on Rush Street. Harrington claimed the victim had been the primary aggressor and that he pointed the gun at her in self-defense after she tried to attack him. The defendant admitted the gun was loaded at that time.
Deputies recovered a loaded black Taurus .39 caliber revolver, and charged Harrington with aggravated menacing. He was lodged in the Logan County Jail.
