A St. Paul man was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for pointing a gun at a man who accused him of a poor parking job.
Benyam Figa Dalu’s sentence was stayed for two years provided he complies with all the terms of his probation, according to court documents.
Dalu was charged in Ramsey County District Court in early July with one count of terroristic threats. He pleaded guilty to the charge in October.
On July 2, a 54-year-old man was pumping gas at a SuperAmerica gas station on West Seventh Street when Dalu, 26, drove up and blocked him in, according to the criminal complaint filed against him.
When the older man told Dalu he shouldn’t have parked there, Dalu “became upset,” pulled a handgun from under the passenger’s seat of his car and pointed it at the man’s chest, charges said.
Dalu then took off but not before the older man got his license plate number and called police.
Dalu was arrested the following day.