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Rafael Ortiz, 39, of Union City, appears in court in Jersey City yesterday, March 21, 2017, on charges he brandished a gun during a parking dispute in North Bergen.

JERSEY CITY -- A dispute over a parking spot escalated Tuesday when a man brandished a gun and forced another driver out of the parking space, police said.

Rafael A. Ortiz, 39, of Union City, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault for allegedly pointing the gun at the other driver, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, the criminal complaint says.

According to the court document, Ortiz drove up next to a parked vehicle on 45th Street near Bergen Turnpike, and told the driver to move because he was in his spot. When the other driver refused, Ortiz parked in front of the man's vehicle and told him he was going to regret not moving, the complaint says.

Ortiz then went into his home and allegedly came back out with a handgun and pointed it at the other man, prompting the driver to move his vehicle, the complaint says.

Ortiz made his first appearance on the charges in Criminal Justice Reform Court in Jersey City yesterday via video link from the Hudson County jail in Kearny.

At the hearing, the state moved to detain him pending trial. A detention hearing will be held on Friday before Hudson County Superior Court Judge Paul DePascale.