Crime & Safety

Man Pulls Gun On Driver Who Cut Him Off In Costco Gas Line: Cops

A man was arrested after he pulled out a gun at a Costco gas station in Louisville, authorities said.

A man pulled a gun on a driver in a Costco gas lineup Sunday, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said.
A man pulled a gun on a driver in a Costco gas lineup Sunday, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office said. (Image via Google Maps Streetview)

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — A man pulled out a gun and threatened a driver at a Costco in Louisville Sunday, authorities said. The man believed the driver had cut him off in the gas lineup, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies and the Louisville Police Department were called to the Costco gas station at 600 Marshall Drive just before 5 p.m.

Mark Ponsor, 66, was taken into custody and faces a charge of felony menacing, the sheriff's office said. He was taken to the Boulder County Jail.

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The gun wasn't fired and no one was injured in the incident, authorities said.

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Anyone who witnessed the altercation and has not spoken with a deputy is asked to call (303) 441-3650 and reference case number 19-4440.

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