A Los Angeles police officer pleaded guilty Monday to pulling a .45-caliber handgun on a man during an off-duty argument on the Redondo Beach pier, prosecutors said.
David Woon Chong, 39, faces up to six years in state prison at his sentencing Aug. 14 in Los Angeles Superior Court, said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the District Attorney's Office.
The charge stemmed from a dispute March 15, 2008, between Chong and two diners at Old Tony's restaurant on the Redondo Beach pier.
Prosecutors said the 10-year department veteran pulled a knife and threatened one of the men. Chong left, but returned, kicked food out of the victim's hand and pointed the Glock semiautomatic handgun at his head.
A Redondo Beach police officer arrested Chong as he drove out of the parking garage.
His blood-alcohol level was 0.11, three ticks above California's legal limit for driving.
Chong entered a rehabilitation program, but was arrested May 1, 2008, for allegedly threatening a man during a treatment session.
Prosecutors with the district attorney's Justice System Integrity Division charged him with felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and making a criminal threat.
He also was charged with misdemeanor counts of exhibiting a deadly weapon, making a criminal threat, driving under the influence and having a 0.08 percent or higher blood-alcohol level.
In exchange for his guilty plea and admitting the gun allegation, two felony counts of making criminal threats and three misdemeanors will be dismissed.
Chong was placed on paid leave after the incident. His status Monday was not immediately available.
Judge Stephen Marcus ordered Chong to undergo a 90-day evaluation before sentencing.
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