A security guard at an Internal Revenue Service office in Ohio pulled a gun on an on-duty cop for carrying his service pistol in a gun-free zone
White security guard, Seth Eklund, is caught on surveillance video pulling his gun on a uniformed black sheriff’s deputy in an Ohio IRS office because he was armed
Lucas County Sheriff’s deputy Alan Gaston was on duty when he stopped by an IRS office in Toledo on May 31 to ask about a letter he had received
Sheriff’s Deputy Alan Gaston was dressed in his full sheriff’s office uniform with his badge and gun clearly visible when he entered the office to inquire about a letter he’d received
Eklund pulled his gun on Gaston after telling the deputy that he had to lock his gun in his car before entering the office
Gaston who had refused to get rid of his gun because he was still on duty, tried to de-escalate the situation and tried to leave the office
The security guard followed Gaston to the elevator with his gun drawn on the cop’s back, the whole time
Several police were caught on surveillance responding to the scene after someone in the IRS office called 911, but did not mention that the other party was a uniformed law enforcement officer
Eklund who told responding officers ‘He’s [Gaston], got a gun and he won’t leave,’ is due in court, facing an aggravated menacing charge
Security guard, Seth Eklund, was caught on surveillance video pulling a gun on a black sheriff’s deputy Alan Gaston who was in full uniform at the IRS office in Toledo, Ohio on May 31
A white security guard in Ohio is facing criminal charges after he was caught on surveillance video pulling a gun on a black sheriff’s deputy in full uniform because he was armed.
Lucas County Sheriff’s deputy Alan Gaston was on duty when he stopped by an IRS office in Toledo on May 31 to ask about a letter he had received.
The deputy was dressed in his full sheriff’s office uniform with his badge and gun clearly visible when he entered the office.
Gaston said the security guard, Seth Eklund, told him he could only enter the office if he put his gun in his car.
Deputy Alan Gaston [photo], opted to leave the IRS office in Toledo on May 31 to de-escalate the situation when a white security guard pulled a gun on him and barred him from entering the office
Lucas County Sheriff’s deputy Alan Gaston was on duty and dressed in his full uniform when he stopped by an IRS office in Toledo, Ohio on May 31 to ask about a letter he had received.
Deputy Gaston said when the security guard, Seth Eklund, told him he could only enter the office if he put his gun in his car, Gaston who himself is a defensive tactics trainer, chose to walk away to de-escalate the situation. He told Eklund he couldn’t discard hiss weapon because he was still on duty
Over and above the call of duty: When white security guard, Seth Eklund, told Dep. Gaston who is black that he could only enter the office if he put his gun in his car and the cop refused and opted to walk away, the security guard drew his gun [photo] and followed him out of the office
The deputy said he couldn’t do that seeing as he was still on duty so he decided to leave the office.
Surveillance video obtained by 13ABC shows Gaston walking out of the office before the security guard follows him with his gun pointed at the deputy’s back.
The guard followed Gaston to the elevator with his gun drawn the whole time.
Eklund escorted Gaston all the way to the elevator at gunpoint. Eklund also He tried to take Deputy Gaston into custody as he went to get into the elevator, but was unsuccessful.
Gaston, who works as a defensive tactics instructor, said he thought the best way to handle the situation was to try and walk away.
‘[I was] basically preparing myself to be shot at that moment. Bracing for a shot in my back,’ Gaston said.
‘There’s really no way to know how you’re going to act when there’s a gun pointed at you and when you think you’re going to lose your life.’
‘[I was] basically preparing myself to be shot at that moment. Bracing for a shot in my back’. Surveillance video shows Gaston, who was dressed in his full sheriff’s office uniform [left], walking out of the office before security guard Seth Eklund [right] follows him with his gun pointed at the cop’s back
Security guard Seth Eklund [right] followed Deputy Gaston [left], to the elevator with his gun drawn the whole time. He tried to take Gaston into custody as he went to get into the elevator
The person who called 911 never mentioned that the man with the gun was a uniformed officer.
The security guard could be heard telling the officers: ‘He’s got a gun and he won’t leave’.
Eklund is now facing an aggravated menacing charge and is expected to face court this week.
Gaston has also filed a lawsuit against Eklund and the security guard for compensation, saying he has suffered emotional and psychological distress from the incident.
The deputy has been on medical leave from the sheriff’s office since the ordeal.
‘He’s got a gun and he won’t leave,’ the security guard [right], told responding officers, oblivious of his faux pas
What was this cop thinking it is a no gun zone. There was no need for him to come into the IRS while on duty. Should be working or was he challenging the gun free zone. Looking for a telephone number? The IRS deals via the mail and they include their telephone on all their correspondence. Look i up on your smart phone while doing a job search. Now the cop is paid and off duty for breaking the law. Because some on held a gun on him how many has e held a gun on some one? Did he forget his vest. I’m not afraid of the security as long as I’m nor breaking the law. Good God he is the security guard! Some one should look into the letter that drove the cop to take time off while on duty maybe it doesn’t exist or just one of the many lies police use to cover up.
Ebxfile, seriously are you mentally handicapped? Who do you think is allowed to have a gun in a no gun zone? Or do you believe the COPS he called to go there had to leave their guns in the car too? Doesn’t matter why the cop was there he could be on his break. The apparently racist rent a cop went straight to 100 and drew a gun on him. There might have been something in between that wasn’t said but pulling his gun was over the line.