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A Black salesman testified earlier this week that an off-duty Pasadena police officer pointed a gun at him during what he alleges was a racially motivated confrontation The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports.

The incident took place at the officers home when Omar Segura was attempting to sell him a security system. Segura said Officer Sam Priyamal De Sylva pointed the weapon “straight at my head,” and that he did not know at the time that the defendant was an off-duty officer.

“It was a very surrealistic experience,” the 37-year-old told the newspaper. “I couldn’t comprehend how this could have occurred.”

Segura who has no criminal record and had never been arrested. He said his only other contact with law enforcement came several years ago when he was confronted at gunpoint at a service station by officers who claimed he matched the description of the suspect.

Segura testified on his own behalf in the lawsuit against the 45-year-old De Sylva, who has denied his actions were racially motivated.

Segura went to the officer’s home about 5:45 PM on January 2, 2015, and the claims the officer said “Nobody wants you here,” according to the suit he filed in July 2015. De Sylva, who took the stand on Monday, denied making the statement.

Segura said he told De Sylva as he was leaving that he had state-issued documentation allowing him to sell the alarm systems the newspaper reported.

“I have a permit, I can do this in the city,” Segura said he told De Sylva.

Segura said he proceeded to walk up to the door of the De Sylva home after the officer asked to see the permit.

“He snatches it out of my hand,” Segura said. He put his hand on the door to try and get the permit back but never enter the residence. De Sylva pointed a gun at Segura and told him to lie on the ground.

“My hands immediately went up and I went straight to the (ground),” Segura said.

De Sylva dialed 911 and it was only then that he learned the man holding the weapon was a policeman according to The San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

“He’s telling the (sheriff’s deputies) I’m trying to commit a burglary when all I’m doing is trying to sell something,” Segura said.

Segura would eventually be handcuffed and arrested by officers. De Sylva has denied all allegations that he did anything that was racially motivated.

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