Man charged after allegedly pointing gun at other man's head in dispute over guinea pig

Officials have filed a felony charge against a 32-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man who authorities say pulled a gun during an argument about a guinea pig. Thomas G. Lacomb Jr. is charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety.

If convicted of the charges, Lacomb faces a maximum of 10 years in prison. According to the criminal complaint, on Aug. 3, Lacomb was at a Saratoga residence when he became angry because two young children wanted to take a guinea pig to Lacomb’s home and he did not want the animal there.



Another man decided to intervene in the situation and Lacomb started yelling at the man. The man tried to calm down and reason with Lacomb, but Lacomb reached into his vehicle and took out a handgun.

Lacomb put a bullet in the handgun and pointed it at the other man’s head. The two young children were inside the vehicle. Lacomb told deputies he took out the handgun because Lacomb felt threatened by the other man. Lacomb currently is free on a $150 cash bond.