A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recruit, who was about 14 weeks through academy training to become a deputy, was arrested on suspicion of threatening a man with a handgun in Lynwood.

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ... detectives obtained information that led them to a recruit in the Sheriff’s Department Academy,” the department’s statement said.

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ... detectives obtained information that led them to a recruit in the Sheriff’s Department Academy,” the department’s statement said.

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ... detectives obtained information that led them to a recruit in the Sheriff’s Department Academy,” the department’s statement said.

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recruit was arrested after allegedly threatening a man with a handgun. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) Advertisement ...