CARLSBAD: Street sweeper accused of pulling gun

CARLSBAD ---- A street sweeper who had his son along Saturday night was arrested after another man accused him of pulling a gun during an argument, a Carlsbad police lieutenant said.

However, the sweeper, Michael Sean Snyder, 41, of Escondido, said he never pulled a gun and that the other man threatened him.

Andres Garcia, 22, told police he was looking for food in the trash behind Albertsons, at 7660 El Camino Real, when he got in an argument with Snyder, who was cleaning the area with his son in a street sweeper, Lt. Paul Mendes said.

Garcia told police that Snyder reached into a duffel bag on the floor of the vehicle and pulled out a black pistol, prompting Garcia to call police, Mendes said.

Snyder said he was cleaning the area when he saw two men behind the store, loading boxes into a white van. Snyder said he pulled closer to read the van's license plate and took out his cell phone to report the perceived theft to police.

At that point, one of the men charged the truck, fists up, challenging him and cursing, Snyder said.

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