PALO ALTO – Authorities are trying to find a motorist who allegedly pointed a handgun at one other motorist and threatened to shoot him throughout a road-rage incident final week in Palo Alto.
The encounter was reported simply earlier than 10 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Oregon Expressway and Middlefield Street, the Palo Alto Police Division mentioned in an announcement Monday.
The sufferer, a person in his 30s, advised police he had been driving northbound on Freeway 101 when he first noticed the suspect automobile, a white Chevrolet SUV. He mentioned the SUV was swerving out and in of lanes and he needed to transfer out of the best way to keep away from a collision.
In line with police, the sufferer and the suspect exited at Oregon Expressway, and as they approached Middlefield Street, the suspect brake-checked the sufferer and stopped in entrance of him.
The driving force of the SUV, a feminine, and her passenger, a male, stepped out onto the roadway. The SUV driver then pointed a handgun on the sufferer and mentioned she was going to shoot him, police mentioned.
The sufferer tried to reverse his automobile however couldn't go far as a result of one other automobile was behind him. The suspects, nevertheless, returned to the Chevrolet and drove away westbound on Oregon Expressway, in response to police. No accidents had been reported.
The suspects had been each of their 20s. The sufferer mentioned a 3rd individual remained contained in the SUV throughout the encounter.
Anybody with data associated to the case can contact police at 650-329-2413. These wishing to stay nameless can name or textual content 650-383-8984 or e-mail paloalto@tipnow.org.