Man arrested for allegedly pointing gun a girlfriend

Stamford police cars in Stamford, Conn. on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Stamford police cars in Stamford, Conn. on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Photo: Michael Cummo / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Michael Cummo / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Man arrested for allegedly pointing gun a girlfriend 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

STAMFORD — A city man was charged with threatening and had his guns taken away from him after police said he pointed a pistol at his girlfriend during a domestic dispute early Sunday.

Amani Garel, 36, of Hoyt Street, was charged with first-degree threatening.

Sgt. Kenneth Jarrett said Garel and his girlfriend were arguing over the phone when he mentioned to the woman that she “didn’t want any smoke.”

Jarrett said the woman took that as a veiled warning that she did not want to see smoke coming from the barrel of a handgun.

The woman told police that on early Sunday morning Garel’s threats became more concrete and open: When she got home, Garel pointed a gun at her.

““He didn’t say anything,” Jarrett said. “He points the gun at her. She calls police and they go arrest him and seize his handguns.”

Two handguns were seized along with Garel’s permit to legally carry his gun.

jnickerson@stamfordadvocate.com