PORT ST. LUCIE — A Port St. Lucie man is accused of threatening a work crew with a rifle over the noise they were making Tuesday morning.

Anthony Kowalczyk, 66, of the 500 block of Southwest Lawler Avenue in Port St. Lucie, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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Police said they were called to the man's home around 7:20 a.m. after receiving reports of a man causing a disturbance with a gun.

Kowalczyk told police he became upset over the crew's equipment making noise.

"My dogs were going crazy inside my house," Kowalczyk said.

Police said Kowalczyk yelled at the crew as he pointed his rifle at them.

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