Parking dispute leads to gun confrontation

A parking dispute on Stock Island Monday led to the arrest of a man for threats with a handgun.

The victim called the Sheriff’s Office just before 6 p.m. He told Sheriff’s dispatchers he had been in a dispute with a neighbor and the neighbor had threatened him with a gun.

When deputies arrived, the victim told them he was parked on Suncrest Road on the right of way when his neighbor, 48 year old Todd Palenchar approached him. Palenchar confronted him about parking in front of his residence. During the confrontation, the victim said Palenchar pointed a handgun at him. He described the gun as silver with a black handle and a laser device mounted on it.

Deputies asked Palenchar about the gun. Palenchar claimed he had a gun in his waistband during the confrontation but did not point it at the victim. He said he simply lifted his shirt and showed it to the victim.

A number of guns were found in Palenchar’s residence, including a Sar Arms handgun with a laser sight mounted on it that fit the victim’s description of the gun that had been pointed at him. A pipe with marijuana residue was also found.

Palenchar was arrested. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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