A man fresh off a bus from New Orleans told Denton police he was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday evening.

The man said he got off the bus about 7:20 p.m. at a truck stop in the 6400 block of Interstate 35 and walked over to a pay phone to make a call, according to the police report.

He said he noticed a car parked near the telephone with one man in the front seat and one man in the back.

The man in back got out of the car, produced a large pistol and pointed it at his throat, the victim said. The man still inside the car was holding a shotgun across his lap, the victim said.

The man with the pistol demanded the victim’s wallet and cellphone, he said. Then he returned to the car and they drove away.

He said the robber had a skull tattooed on his upper left arm and had tattoos on his fingers.

When asked to describe his stolen wallet, the man pulled a red wallet from his clothing and said it looked just like that except it was black.

Other reports

600 block of Schmitz Street — A man in jail is behind on his bills, and his creditors are arguing over collateral, according to a police report.

The man had rented a 32-inch flat-screen television and stopped making payments, so an employee tried to repossess it. The phone number on the contract turned out to be the man’s ex-wife’s, who said he was in jail but gave his last known address.

The employee found an apartment at the address, but there was a lock on the door. The man called the apartment manager to be allowed inside and explained he needed to take the television for nonpayment.

But the manager said he had taken the television for nonpayment of rent, and he refused to return it to the rental company, which is the actual owner, according to the police report.

Roundup

From 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday:

* Denton police handled 243 service and officer-initiated calls, including six thefts, one suspicious person, two cases of making a false statement to obtain property, one forgery, two frauds, two vehicle burglaries, one criminal mischief, one case of possession of drug paraphernalia, one case of possession of a controlled substance, two assaults, two reports of harassment, one case of interfering with an emergency call and one aggravated robbery.

* Denton County sheriff’s dispatchers handled 281 service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they serve. Sixty people were booked into county jail. Deputies took reports of two assaults, two thefts, one burglary and one case of harassment.

* Denton firefighters responded to 15 medical calls, one person in distress, one steam investigation, one smoke investigation and one electrical malfunction.

Corinth firefighters responded to one vehicle unlock request, two medical calls, one vehicle fire and one traffic accident.

Aubrey firefighters responded to six medical calls, one controlled burn and one fire.

Argyle firefighters responded to one vehicle fire, one alarm and two requests for mutual aid.

Oak Point firefighters responded to three medical calls and one reckless driver call.

Sanger firefighters responded to one request to unlock a vehicle, one grass fire, one medical call and one road hazard.

Krum firefighters responded to one downed power line and one medical call.

Pilot Point firefighters re­spond­ed to three medical calls.

DONNA FIELDER can be reached at 940-566-6885. Her e-mail address is dfielder@dentonrc.com .

Denton County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call 1-800-388-TIPS (8477).