A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was arrested earlier this month after pointing a gun at a teenager during an off-duty confrontation in Temecula, according to the teen’s attorney.

Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, faces charges that include assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment and assault by a public officer in connection with the incident. According to attorney Greg Kirakosian, Rodriguez pointed a firearm at his teenage client.

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“My client, 17-year-old Mexican-American, was just dropping somebody off there,” Kirakosian said.

Surveillance video captured the confrontation, which happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Nov. 10 in Temecula. At the time, the teen, who is a U.S. citizen, was driving alo

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