A 23-year-old Commerce man was arrested late Tuesday night after he waved a gun on an East Clayton Street sidewalk, Athens-Clarke County police said.

One of the man’s companions said they and other co-workers had gone out for drinks and that they were preventing the suspect from getting into his vehicle and asking for his keys when he pulled a handgun from his pocket, according to police.

The companion reportedly told police that the suspect never pointed the firearm at anyone, but his actions made her uncomfortable.

She said she offered to pay for an Uber to take the suspect home, but he refused and was confrontational while taking the gun from his pocket and putting it back numerous times, according to police.

When an officer arrived on the scene, he placed the suspect in handcuffs and removed the gun from his pocket, police said.

The suspect was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication, police said.