A man is accused of tailgating a sheriff’s deputy and pointing a gun at another driver early Monday morning in Weld County. Shortly after the tailgating incident, officers received a call from a couple who stated a man in a blue sedan had pointed a gun at them, after following them on O Street. An officer observed the vehicle pull into a gas station at 35th Avenue and 4th Street and attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled the scene. At 9:25am, officers took Jose Mejia, 37, into custody for felony menacing, felony vehicular eluding, illegal discharge of a weapon, reckless endangerment, obstruction of police and other charges. Mejia’s wife, Elena Garza-Mejia, 41, was also taken into custody with obstruction of a police officer and failure to leave premise upon request of a peace officer.
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