Crime & Safety
Police: Driver Pulled Gun During Road Rage Incident
A man was arrested for disorderly conduct while armed after a road rage incident near College and Howell avenues.
Oak Creek police arrested a man for disorderly conduct while armed after he admitted pointing a gun at a driver during a road rage incident.
According to a police report, a driver told police the man displayed a handgun "in a threatening matter" while yelling at him near Howell and College avenues about 3 p.m. July 9.
An officer went to the man's house and saw a small pistol lying in plain view inside the vehicle.
The man acknowledged pointing the gun out the window during the dispute, according to the report. He explained the argument in a similar way as the other driver, except he said the other driver was driving poorly and not him, police said.
Police arrested him and took his gun as evidence.
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