West Haven Man Pointed BB Gun At Driver In Road Rage Incident: Police
WEST HAVEN, CT — A West Haven man is accused of pointing a BB gun at another driver in a road rage incident on I-95 in Branford last week, according to Connecticut State Police.Police said troopers responded around 9:10 p.m. on Oct. 10 to the area of Exit 53 on I-95 North in Branford on the report of a road rage incident.The complainant told police that while they traveling in the left lane of I-95 North crossing the Q-Bridge in New Haven, the driver of a blue Chevrolet Cruze with a Connecticut registration plate began flashing their high beams from behind.The complainant said that the driver of the Chevy then merged onto the left shoulder and drove alongside them. In response, the complainant moved into the center lane, prompting the Chevy to merge into the left lane, according to police.“It was at this point that the complainant reported the driver of the Chevy displayed a black handgun and pointed it in their direction,” police wrote in a news release. “The driver then unsafely cut in front of the complainant's vehicle and abruptly slammed on their brakes. Reacting quickly, the complainant applied their brakes and moved into the right lane. The complainant indicated that the Chevy got caught in traffic, and they attempted to speed up to distance themselves from the driver. Despite this effort, the driver of the Chevy caught up to their vehicle, again drove alongside them and brandished the firearm once more. The Chevy then weaved in and out of traffic before speeding away. The complainant provided the Trooper with a detailed description of the driver and the Chevy's registration plate.”Shortly thereafter, police said a trooper spotted the described Chevrolet Cruze traveling south on I-95, exiting the highway via the exit 43 off-ramp in West Haven.The trooper conducted a traffic stop and directed the driver out of the vehicle and detained him in handcuffs, according to police.“While trying to identify the driver, troopers discovered a CT Adult Learner's Permit with a different individual's name,” police wrote. “A DMV query of the permit number confirmed it belonged to someone entirely different.”The trooper eventually identified the operator as Dylan Rolando Pineda Franco, 29, of West Haven.“The investigating trooper asked Franco if he had any weapons in his possession, to which Franco replied that he had a BB gun in the vehicle,” police wrote. “When asked, Franco denied pointing the BB gun at another motorist, but admitted to traveling on I-95 in Branford earlier.”Franco was arrested and charged with reckless driving, carrying a dangerous weapon, second-degree threatening – physical threat, criminal impersonation, second-degree forgery, and breach of peace.Franco was released after posting a $20,000 bond with a court date of Oct. 21.The article West Haven Man Pointed BB Gun At Driver In Road Rage Incident: Police appeared first on West Haven, CT Patch.
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