Estero woman accused of pointing gun at man walking his dog

ESTERO, Fla. —

An Estero woman was arrested on Thursday after being accused of pointing a gun at a man walking his dog.

According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office arrest report, deputies responded to a call from the victim at around 8:15 a.m.

The victim told deputies that he was walking his dog on the sidewalk approaching a home when Patricia Vinton, 75, began yelling at him from her garage.

Vinton then approached the victim while brandishing a gun and pointed it at the victim's head, saying, "I'm serious, get your [expletive] dog off my lawn," the report said.

The victim was afraid for his safety and left, calling 911.

Deputies located Vinton and viewed video footage of her pointing a gun at the victim.

Vinton was arrested and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.

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