UPDATE: Oct. 19 The case has been dismissed.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Prince William Police Officers responded to the Harris Teeter located at 13901 Heathcote Boulevard in Gainesville, Aug. 4 at 5:11 p.m. to investigate a brandishing.
The victim, a 53-year-old man, reported to police that he and another customer, male, age 36, were involved in a verbal altercation inside the store.
"During the encounter, the accused allegedly lifted his coat and brandished a holstered firearm. The firearm was never removed from the holster or pointed towards the victim," said Sgt. Jonathan Perok.
The parties eventually separated, and police were contacted. No injuries were reported.
The accused left the store prior to police arriving at the location. Police identified the accused finding him at his residence and released and released him on a court summons.
A Haymarket man was charged with brandishing a firearm.
The case has since been dismissed. Information on the accused has been redacted from this article.
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