A routine Monday night near Walt Disney World reportedly turned into a frightening encounter after a driver allegedly pointed a handgun at the person behind the wheel of a Disney bus.The incident didn’t happen inside one of Disney World’s theme parks, but it unfolded along a roadway on Disney property before deputies eventually located the vehicle at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort. What reportedly started with a Disney bus honking at a Jeep that wasn’t moving at a green light escalated into an encounter that led to an arrest.Credit: Inside The MagicAccording to ClickOrlando, 25-year-old David Charlot was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm following the incident. Deputies say video from the Disney bus helped confirm what happened.Disney Bus Incident Reportedly Begins at a Green LightAccording to ClickOrlando, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the incident around 9 p.m. Monday.Investigators were told that someone driving a white Jeep had pointed a gun at a Disney bus on East Buena Vista Drive near Bonnet Creek Parkway. The person who called 911 also reportedly told authorities that the Jeep headed toward Disney’s Port Orleans Resort after the encounter.Those details gave deputies a vehicle description and a location to check.Credit: Inside The MagicWhen law enforcement arrived at the resort, deputies reportedly found a white Jeep near the lobby. However, nobody appeared to be inside the vehicle at the time.The situation soon changed when Charlot approached a deputy.According to the arrest affidavit cited by ClickOrlando, Charlot told the deputy that he was using the Jeep while delivering food for DoorDash. He also acknowledged that he had a handgun inside the vehicle but denied pointing it at anyone or having an interaction with anyone.That account, however, reportedly didn’t match what a witness told investigators.Witness Gives Deputies a Very Different AccountAccording to the witness account included in the affidavit, the Jeep had been stopped at a green light with the Disney bus behind it.When the Jeep didn’t move, the Disney bus driver reportedly honked the horn and moved closer.What allegedly happened next turned a traffic annoyance into a much more serious situation.The witness told investigators that the Jeep’s driver got out and approached the Disney bus. According to the affidavit, the man then returned to the Jeep, reached into its center console and pulled out what was described as a black semi-automatic pistol.The witness alleged that the driver then pointed the firearm directly at the Disney bus driver.That’s a dramatic escalation from what apparently began with a vehicle failing to move through a green light.Road frustration is something drivers encounter every day. Someone doesn’t notice that a light changed. Another driver honks. Traffic gets backed up for a few seconds. Most of the time, everyone moves on.According to investigators, that isn’t what happened here.And deputies reportedly had more than a witness statement to consider.Disney Bus Camera Reportedly Captured the EncounterOne of the biggest details in the case came from the Disney bus itself.Deputies reviewed video from a camera aboard the bus as part of their investigation.Authorities said the footage showed Charlot pointing a black handgun at the Disney bus driver before leaving the area.Credit: DisneyThat video evidence is particularly significant because Charlot had reportedly denied pointing the weapon at anyone when he first spoke with law enforcement.While Disney transportation is something thousands of vacationers use without giving much thought to what happens behind the scenes, buses operate on the same busy Central Florida roads used by resort guests, employees, delivery drivers and other motorists.This incident serves as an unusual reminder that Disney’s transportation network doesn’t operate in isolation.The buses travel between theme parks, hotels and other destinations throughout the sprawling property, sharing roadways with regular vehicle traffic along the way.In this case, deputies say one interaction on the road escalated far beyond an ordinary traffic dispute.Deputies Locate the Jeep at Disney’s Port Orleans ResortAnother unusual part of the story is where deputies reportedly caught up with the vehicle.The 911 caller told authorities that the Jeep had gone to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort following the encounter. When deputies arrived, they found a white Jeep near the resort lobby, although it initially appeared empty.Charlot then approached a deputy and identified himself as someone delivering food with DoorDash.Credit: DisneyThat means the alleged encounter wasn’t connected to someone heading into a theme park or riding Disney transportation as a guest. Based on the information released in the reports, Charlot said he was simply making a food delivery.The allegations surrounding what happened before he reached the resort, however, led to a much more serious outcome.25-Year-Old Driver Arrested Following Disney Bus EncounterAfter speaking with those involved and reviewing the available video, deputies arrested Charlot.According to ClickOrlando, Charlot now faces a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm. The outlet reported that he was being held on a $10,000 bond following his arrest.It’s important to remember that an arrest and criminal charge are allegations. A charge does not itself establish guilt, and the case will proceed through the legal system.Still, the circumstances described by investigators make this a particularly concerning incident involving Disney transportation.Credit: Inside the MagicDisney buses carry families around Walt Disney World throughout the day and night. For many guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel, those buses are one of the primary ways to travel between their hotel, the theme parks and Disney Springs.Drivers deal with heavy traffic, changing road conditions and thousands of other vehicles moving around the property every day.A confrontation involving an alleged firearm is far outside what anyone would expect during that routine transportation operation.A Traffic Dispute Turns Into a Serious Criminal CasePerhaps the most startling part of this story is how ordinary the situation allegedly was before it escalated.Based on the witness account provided to investigators, a Jeep sat at a green light. A Disney bus waited behind it. The bus driver honked.That should have been the end of it.Instead, investigators allege that the Jeep driver got out, approached the bus, returned to his vehicle and retrieved a handgun before pointing it at the Disney driver.The Jeep then reportedly continued to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort, where deputies later located it.What might otherwise have been a forgettable few seconds of frustration on a busy Disney World roadway ultimately ended with a 25-year-old man being taken into custody and facing a felony charge.Credit: Thomas Duesing, FlickrThe presence of the Disney bus camera also appears to have played an important role in the investigation. Deputies said the video showed the firearm being pointed at the bus driver, providing investigators with evidence beyond the witness account.For Disney World guests, there’s no indication in the provided reports that passengers were physically injured during the incident. The reports also do not state whether passengers were aboard the bus at the time, so that detail remains unclear.What is known, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office account reported by ClickOrlando, is that an apparent traffic dispute on Disney property escalated into an alleged armed confrontation.And instead of simply ending when the two vehicles went their separate ways, the situation followed the Jeep all the way to a Disney Resort hotel, where deputies ultimately made an arrest.The post Disney World Bus Driver Threatened With Gun After Honking at Vehicle, Deputies Say appeared first on Inside the Magic.