Umatilla man accused of threatening woman with handgun, damaging her car

A Umatilla man was arrested Wednesday after a woman reported that he threatened to kill her while armed with a handgun, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit.Justin David Ares, 32, faces a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm without intent to kill in a domestic incident.Woman ran to responding deputiesDeputies and Umatilla police responded to a home early Nov. 11 after receiving a report of threats involving a handgun.The woman told investigators Ares had been drinking and damaged her vehicle, leaving her unable to drive away, according to the affidavit.Responding deputies positioned their vehicles away from the home and asked her to drive toward them. When she could not leave the driveway, she got out and ran to deputies, the report states.She told investigators Ares had threatened her while holding a handgun.Deputies documented vehicle damageA deputy reported finding a punctured front passenger-side tire, damage that appeared to be from kicking and writ