A New Yorker living in a recreational vehicle at a local campground was arrested after allegedly using a weapon to threaten his female companion.
Lester Van Steenburg, 78, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at Wildwood RV Village on State Road 44 on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
A woman staying with Van Steenburg in the RV discreetly called 911 after he threatened her with a Byrna HD CO2 home defense pistol, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. She said Van Steenburg became upset with her during a disagreement over her son…