{"id":30254,"date":"2023-02-17T11:34:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T16:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=30254"},"modified":"2023-02-17T11:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T16:34:29","slug":"lakeland-man-arrested-in-armed-i-4-road-rage-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/02\/17\/lakeland-man-arrested-in-armed-i-4-road-rage-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland man arrested in armed I-4 road rage incident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A 39-year-old Lakeland man was charged with reckless driving after troopers said he swerved through traffic on I-4, ran other vehicles off the road, and pointed a loaded gun at another driver Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n

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39-year-old George Lewis, of Lakeland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 39-year-old George Lewis, of Lakeland, was driving in a green SUV along I-4 when a black Kia minivan \u201cran up onto the back of his vehicle and was tailgating\u201d him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, troopers said Lewis brake-checked the other vehicle before pointing a loaded handgun at the driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe black minivan driver swerved and continued to engage the green SUV,\u201d an arrest report said. \u201cThe two vehicles were speeding, swerving, tailgating other vehicles, and making multiple lane changes. The two even got side by side and were swerving towards each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, the minivan sped ahead of Lewis and brake-checked him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe green SUV made no attempt to stop and, on purpose, rammed the back of the black minivan,\u201d the report added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the vehicles came to a stop, troopers said the driver of the black minivan approached Lewis, but retreated back to his vehicle yelling \u201che has a gun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When authorities arrived, the driver of the black minivan was cited for reckless driving, as the driver did not \u201cattempt to remove himself from the situation and continued to engage with the green SUV driver even after he had a gun pointed at him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troopers said Lewis later admitted to brake-checking the other vehicle and pointing a gun at the driver on several occasions. Lewis was arrested for reckless driving and other weapon-related charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troopers said Lewis \u201cfelt remorseful and stated he should have taken a different course of action.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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