A Luzerne County, Pa., corrections officer has found himself on the other side of the law for allegedly pulling a gun in a diner over the weekend and uttering, "this country is for the white man," during a bathroom discussion about football, the Citizens Voice newspaper is reporting.

The county corrections officer, identified as Kory Kish, faces charges of reckless endangerment and simple assault in the Sunday incident at D's Diner.

More serious charges of aggravated assault and disorderly conduct were withdrawn, the newspaper reports.

The Times-Leader reports Kish, who was hired early last year, has been suspended without pay over the incident.

Kish, dressed in black and wearing a Redskins hat, is accused of inserting himself into a bathroom conversation about football involving the victim in the case, Patrick Green, who is Puerto Rican.

Kish is accused of saying "this country is for the white man" and of telling Green, "go back from where you came from," before pulling a loaded silver gun from a holster, police tell the Citizens Voice, which adds:

Green's friend pushed Green back, and Kish then allegedly pointed the gun at Green.

Two other men then tackled Kish when they saw him holding the gun and heading toward the main dining area.

Police arrived to find Kish restrained by diner patrons, and they immediately secured his loaded gun.