Man Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun At Acquaintance

A Pasadena man was arrested Monday night after allegedly pointing a handgun at another man during an argument, according to police.

Andrew Bowen, 43, was taken into custody without incident and charged with a felony after the altercation in the 50 block of North Oak Avenue, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Matt Campeau said.

Officers responded to a call about an armed subject at 8:39 p.m., Campeau said. The victim, a 40-year-old Pasadena man, told police that Bowen had brandished a firearm while in the suspect’s apartment.

Campeau said that the victim had followed the suspect to his apartment. While inside the apartment, the suspect and victim purportedly got into a verbal argument. During the argument, the suspect retrieved a firearm and pointed it at the victim, according to the report.

After a few seconds, Bowen left the residence and was immediately detained by officers, according to Campeau. Police said they recovered a black handgun at the scene.

No injuries were reported in the incident. Campeau said that the suspect and victim knew each other.

Bowen was arrested on felony charges, Campeau said.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org