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PORT HURON, Mich., Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Canadian author Peter Watts said he did not choke a U.S. border guard during a border crossing despite allegations to the contrary.
The science fiction author maintains he was the one who was assaulted during last week's border incident, alleging U.S. customs officers punched him and used pepper spray on him before arresting him, The Toronto Star reported Sunday.
Watts alleges the incident occurred after customs officers stopped his vehicle and ordered him to remain in the vehicle as they searched it.
The author said he exited the car and demanded to know why his car was being searched, allegedly prompting Tuesday's conflict.
Police in Port Huron, Mich., insist Watts refused repeated requests to return to his vehicle during the search and became aggressive once officers attempted to handcuff him.
Police allege Watts, who lives in Toronto, choked one of the officers during the incident. The author is facing as much as two years in prison if convicted on a felony assault charge.
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