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Police: New Mexico man pulled toy gun on man for littering

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he pulled a convincing toy gun on a man littering outside an Albuquerque convenience store. Police say John Joel Robinson was arrested last week following a frantic call about a man with a gun at a Circle K. According to a criminal complaint, the 35-year-old Robinson pulled his Glock-style handgun on a man he saw throwing trash on the ground. Officers later discovered the weapon was a "very real looking toy gun." Robinson was charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. No attorney was listed for Robinson.