Man Pointed Gun At Driver In Fairfield Road Rage Incident: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — A Bridgeport man is accused of pointing a gun at a driver during a road rage incident in Fairfield, police said.

Leon Mitchell Garcia, 55, of McKinley Avenue, was arrested Sunday and is charged with first-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace, according to police.

Officers were notified about the encounter the evening of Nov. 12, when a driver told law enforcement he was traveling on the Post Road near North Benson Road when he was cut off by a GMC SUV, police said. The two motorists exchanged words as they entered Interstate 95 north, according to police, and both drivers got off the interstate at Exit 24.

While stopped for a traffic light at Kings Highway East and Chambers Street, the man behind the wheel of the GMC — Garcia — showed a black handgun, tapped it on the window of his SUV, racked the slide of the weapon, and pointed it at the other driver, police said.

The driver making the police report took a picture of the GMC and its license plate, according to police. Garcia acknowledged involvement in the incident but denied displaying the gun, according to police, who said a weapons check revealed Garcia had a pistol permit and semi-automatic firearm.

Garcia turned himself in to law enforcement when he learned there was a warrant for his arrest, police said, noting his bond was set at $15,000 and his court date is Jan. 29.