FBI Employee Charged with Aiming Gun at Woman in Hingham Restaurant

HINGHAM, MA - A Federal Bureau of Investigation employee pointed a gun at a woman inside an establishment in Hingham, police said.

James Doyle, 55, was charged Tuesday night with assault with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct, according to the Hingham Police Log. He was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Hingham District Court.

At around 8:48 p.m., a caller told police that a male at the Gourmet Garden on Whiting Street pulled out a gun and aimed it at a female's head. Police found the man at the bar when they arrived.

Police say the man appeared to be drunk and knew the victim, according to WHDH.

In a statement, the FBI said:

The FBI takes allegations of misconduct very seriously. We are aware of the matter involving the recent arrest of an FBI employee and are fully cooperating with the Hingham, MA Police Department and the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. This matter has been referred to the FBI’s Internal Investigations Section in Washington, DC, as well as the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General. Because this is an ongoing personnel matter, we will not comment further.