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Inset: Aaron Jablonski (Pinellas County Jail). Background: A sports bar in Clearwater, Fla. (Google Maps).
A Florida man was recently arrested for pointing a gun at another man during an abortive karaoke night, according to law enforcement in the Sunshine State.
Aaron Jablonski, 34, stands accused of one count each of aggravated assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
While the defendant was allegedly aggrieved about the music, he’ll now be in the process of facing it for quite some time.
The incident occurred on March 15 at the Overtime Sports Bar on Sunset Point Road in Clearwater, a large city located some 20 miles west of Tampa.
Police say Jablonski “became upset” about the music at the bar during karaoke time because the machine was malfunctioning, according to a complaint and arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime.
Eventually, the defendant left the bar and went outside, police say.
Outside, in front of the bar, another patron was smoking. The smoker then spoke with Jablonski in an attempt to calm him down, according to the affidavit.
But the defendant was allegedly still incensed about the ruined night of music and could not be consoled, police say.
Upon being confronted, Jablonski allegedly pulled a gun from his waistband, pointed it at the other patron and said: “I don’t f–––ing care.”
The defendant did not fire his weapon at the other man.
As Jablonski turned away, he “racked a round out of his gun” and walked off, according to the arrest report.
Then, the other patron went back inside the bar and dialed 911.
Jablonski was arrested later that night and held on a combined $40,000 bond. He was released from custody on March 18.
A hearing in the case occurred on March 16.
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The judge overseeing the matter issued a no-contact order prohibiting the defendant from being within 500 feet of the victim as well as a stay-away order prohibiting him from visiting the bar where the incident occurred, according to Pinellas County Court records.
It is presently unclear what felony the defendant may have previously been convicted of. Court records show a man with the same name being charged with multiple felonies in Pinellas County — and once out of the county — over the past 15 or so years. Those charges, however, appear to have been serially converted down to misdemeanors by way of plea agreements.