WATERVILLE — A court hearing is scheduled Tuesday for the former state legislator accused of pointing a gun at a man in a city parking lot in May.

Frederick L. Wintle, 59, of Garland, entered not guilty pleas in November to an indictment on charges of criminal threatening, reckless conduct and having a concealed weapon.

At the time, Wintle was a Republican legislator representing District 24, which serves Athens, Charleston, Dexter, Garland, Harmony and Ripley. He resigned his post in September.

The criminal threatening and reckless conduct charges are felonies, each carrying a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.

On May 21, Wintle allegedly pointed a .22-caliber handgun at Michael Seamans, of Sidney, in the parking lot of Dunkin’ Donuts on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville.

Waterville police who investigated the incident said Wintle didn’t know Seamans and that Seamans did nothing to provoke the attack as he stopped for coffee on his way to work. Seamans is a photographer for the Morning Sentinel.

Wintle’s colleagues reported his behavior had been out of character several months before his arrest in Waterville.

He had also been issued a trespass notice to keep him away from the office of the executive director of the Legislature after Wintle had complained repeatedly about the condition of the U.S. flag flying over the State House. Capitol Police said he was accosting office staff.

Wintle — a 20-year Air Force veteran — has no criminal record. He is free on bail.