LAPD OFFICER DAVID WOON CHONG ARRESTED! IS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FINALLY HOLDING THESE CRIMINALS ACCOUNTABLE? LET'S HOPE SO

A Los Angeles police officer was expected to surrender to authorities today on charges that he pulled a gun and threatened patrons during an off-duty tirade at a restaurant, the district attorney's office said.

David Woon Chong, 38, allegedly got into a verbal confrontation and then pulled a knife on two other customers at an eatery on the Redondo Beach pier in March.

When an onlooker intervened, Chong is said to have walked away but then returned a short time later. According to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, Chong kicked food out of a man's hands, then brandished a semiautomatic handgun and pointed it at the man's head. The onlooker once again stepped in and escorted Chong, a 10-year LAPD veteran, out of the restaurant, officials said.

Redondo Beach police stopped Chong in his car and arrested him. He allegedly had a 0.11 blood-alcohol level at the time of his arrest, over the legal limit.

Chong is expected to be arraigned this afternoon at Los Angeles County Superior Court.

If convicted of the expected charges, he faces up to 19 years in state prison.