BALTIMORE, Maryland - October 27, 2009 - A Baltimore city police officer was charged with assault after he pulled a gun on a haunted house character over the weekend.

Baltimore County police said Sgt. Eric Janik, 36, pulled his gun on a haunted house employee dressed up as the killer from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" at the House of Screams show in Essex on Sunday.

Police said the employee approached Janik after the haunted house tour was over in a bid to get "one last scream."

Instead Janik, who was off-duty, pulled his service weapon and pointed it at Michael Morrison's chest, authorities said.

"I was doing my normal scene at the haunted house, and as I was going out the backdoor with the chainsaw, the officer pulled his gun on me. Basically, he put his gun to my chest and as I was going back in, he said he was a cop," Morrison, the man in the costume, told 11 News.

He said he dropped the chain saw, which had no chain and was not dangerous.

Janik was with four other people, including his 9-year-old daughter and a female officer.

Charging documents show he denied pointing his loaded service weapon at Morrison. He said he pointed it at the ground.

Police said Janik also appeared to be drinking.