By Ray King
A $50,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of pointing a gun at two people and threatening them.
Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge James Johnson, 51, with two counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threatening and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Deputy Prosecutor Maxie Kizer told the court what Johnson was accused of doing.
Detective Jason Boykin reported that when Johnson was questioned, he said he did not have a gun and had not done what the victims said he did. Police found a small handgun in a closet in Johnson’s room that matched the description of the gun given by the victims.
Kizer said Johnson has a criminal record dating back to 1988, including being sent to prison in 1995. Johnson was ordered to have no contact with the victims until the case is settled.
