The Bay County Sheriff's Office says two Bristol men were arrested Tuesday night after five people, three adults and two juveniles, flagged down a deputy to report two men had just pointed what appeared to be a handgun at them.

The BCSO deputy was driving north on Highway 231 when a black Jeep pulled up beside the patrol car and yelled at the deputy to pull over. The deputy stopped at Highway 231 and Linger Longer Road and spoke to the victims just after 11 PM Tuesday.

The victims stated they had just been at a gas station at 1409 Highway 231 to get fuel to make the trip home after attending the rally for political candidate Donald Trump. They were wearing Trump t-shirts. They were approached by two men who yelled profanities at them because of their t-shirts.

The victims responded by affirming their support of the candidate and got into their black Jeep to travel on Highway 231. The victims noticed a grey Chevrolet Tahoe following them and when they stopped at a red light, the Tahoe pulled up alongside their vehicle and one of the suspects pointed a silver handgun at the victims, putting them in fear for their lives. The victims pulled away at a high rate of speed and it was at that point they spotted the BCSO deputy.

As the victims spoke to the deputy the grey Tahoe passed them and the deputy asked them to stand by while he attempted to stop the suspects. The suspects stopped at 12707 Highway 20, just east of Highway 231. The two men were identified as Deondra Lamar Fitzgerald, 20, of Bristol, and Ozzie Cidon Anderson, 23, also of Bristol.

Fitzgerald was asked if he had any weapons in the vehicle and he stated he did not. He also gave consent for deputies to search the vehicle. A silver air soft gun was found in the center console. It looked like a revolver. Two additional black air soft guns resembling automatic handguns were found under the passenger seat. Interviews were done with the victims and suspects.

Fitzgerald was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as it is believed he pointed the air soft gun, and Anderson was charged with principal to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.