Corrections Officer Charged With Pointing Gun At Stepson

A corrections officer been arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at his stepson.

David Andrew Leggett, 37, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a third degree felony.

The child told deputies that during an argument with his mother, Leggett pulled a pistol and pointed at him and his mother, according to an arrest report. The child then fled the residence and waited for Escambia County Sheriff’s Office precinct in Century.

In an interview with deputies, the child’s mother denied that Leggett displayed a weapon or pointed it at his stepson. Deputies noted in their report that the mother was “very evasive” in answering their questions. Leggett’s statements to deputies were redacted from the arrest report.

The State Attorney’s Office confirmed Leggett was employed as a state corrections officer at the time of his arrest.

Editor’s note: The suspect’s mugshot was not available. Under Florida law, the mugshot of a law enforcement officer is not public record.

