A Paducah man has been arrested after police say he called a black man a racial slur and made threats with a gun at a local gas station.
The Paducah Police Department says the victim told officers he was pulling into a gas station on Lone Oak Road on April 11. He said he had music playing in his car, and a man next to him called him a racial slur and told him to "turn up his music so the rest of the [racial slur] can hear it.”
The victim said the man then followed him into the gas station and continued to harass him, pointing out that he had a gun on his hip. He called 911 after the man left and provided a description of the truck, including a partial license plate and the fact that there was a Confederate flag on to the vehicle.
An officer reviewed surveillance video and recognized the man as 63-year-old Terry Rodgers. A vehicle registered to Rodgers matched the description of the one provided by the victim.
Officers arrested Rodgers Wednesday morning on charges of second-degree disorderly conduct, menacing and harassment. He was booked into McCracken County Regional Jail.
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