<p class="speakable">A <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/southeast/florida" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Florida man’s response</a> to a neighborhood game of ding-dong ditch has reportedly landed him behind bars after police say he pointed a gun at a teenage prankster.</p><p class="speakable">The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on Oct. 16, when homeowner Santiago Cairo, 40, noticed a group of people at the front door of his Boca Raton house and believed they were attempting to break in, <a href="https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boca-raton/ding-dong-ditch-prank-gone-wrong-leaves-boca-raton-man-arrested?fbclid=IwZnRzaANn0JpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHt3qAJxTBEf2aRp_VUVfgWbCpawGBvxxVpIKXqofPo_0FbHTIlsI5nKkRDch_aem_NG1P-A5ZN9h8R8_VRqwVzg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">according to</a> WPTV.</p><p>Cairo reportedly called 911 before arming himself with a gun and confronting a 14-year-old outside his home.</p><p>According to arrest records obtained by WPTV, Cairo told authorities he did not aim his gun at the teenager, and instead kept it at a "low ready position" as he waited for authorities to arrive.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/nypd-releases-dramatic-body-cam-footage-officers-tackling-alleged-teen-gunman-brooklyn-chase" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>NYPD RELEASES DRAMATIC BODY CAM FOOTAGE OF OFFICERS TACKLING ALLEGED TEEN GUNMAN IN BROOKLYN CHASE</strong></a></p><p>However, the young <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-teens-dangerous-social-media-challenge-has-police-warning-parents-homeowners" rel="noopener" target="_blank">prankster alleges Cairo acted more violently</a> than originally believed.</p><p>While the teen admitted to ding-dong ditching Cairo’s home, he told investigators that Cairo confronted him holding a flashlight and a gun, yelling, "You messed with the wrong guy," WPTV reported.</p><p>The teen said Cairo then ordered him to get down on his knees, and at one point grabbed his shoulder in an attempt to push him to the ground – ultimately leaving him feeling threatened, according to WPTV.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/teenage-son-killed-backyard-now-chicago-family-wants-trump-send-troops" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>THEIR TEENAGE SON WAS KILLED IN THE BACKYARD. NOW A CHICAGO FAMILY WANTS TRUMP TO 'BRING ON' THE TROOPS</strong></a></p><p>Investigators later determined the young prankster never attempted to break into Cairo’s home, with Cairo admitting to police that he <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-homeowner-charged-murder-after-shooting-high-school-teen-during-attempted-break-in-sheriff-says" rel="noopener" target="_blank">"went too far"</a> when responding to the situation.</p><p>​​"All I can say is that Mr. Cairo never in fact pointed his firearm at anyone or put his hands on anyone," Cairo’s attorney told WPTV.</p><p>Cairo's attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. </p><p>Cairo was arrested on charges of <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-man-arrested-after-surveillance-footage-captures-daylight-road-rage-shootout" rel="noopener" target="_blank">aggravated assault with a firearm,</a> the outlet reported. He was released from jail on a $10,000 bond.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/cincinnati-police-union-rips-arrest-white-victim-viral-street-attack-political-interference" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CINCINNATI POLICE UNION RIPS ARREST OF WHITE VICTIM IN VIRAL STREET ATTACK AS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE</strong></a></p><p>However, his neighbor, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/gun-training-courses-experience-surge-in-sign-ups-people-dont-want-be-victim-anymore" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mary Elizabeth Hall, reportedly expressed her support</a> for Cairo while adding that she felt disappointed how the events unfolded.</p><p>"I witnessed the mother drive away with her children in the back," Hall told WPTV. "While my neighbor, Santiago, was sitting handcuffed in the back of the car."</p><p>Hall added that their South Florida neighborhood has seen an influx in car break-ins, while defending her neighbor’s actions.</p><p>"I question if it was a prank, or if they were trying to steal something," Hall said, according to WPTV. "My neighbor did the right thing, and the outcome was not the right thing."</p><p><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>Hall is set to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/trials" rel="noopener" target="_blank">appear in front of a judge</a> next month.</p><p>"I hope the outcome is that the young man learns a very serious lesson," Hall added. "And that my neighbor, Santiago, his name is cleared."</p>