Ruben Daniel Hernandez-Huerta, 35 of Marietta, was booked into the Floyd County Jail this week after reports said he illegally entered the Rome City Water Department and stole a vehicle while yielding a gun.
Police said that Hernandez-Huerta entered the property by going under a fence. While armed with a rifle, he pointed it toward another and stole their 2014 Nissan Altima.
While fleeing the scene, he is accused of striking a gate so that he could flee the scene.
The acts caused over $5,000 in damages to the gate and over $2,000 in damages to the car.
Hernandez-Huerta is charged with aggravated assault, theft by taking a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, entering an automobile with intent to commit a felony, 1st degree criminal damage to property and criminal trespass.
