A mid-Michigan man could be facing charges in connection with an alleged road rage confrontation on I-75 in Oakland County.
According to Michigan State Police, a state trooper conducting construction zone enforcement along the freeway on Monday morning was notified by the Detroit Regional Communication Center that a road rage/felonious assault with a handgun had occurred, and was provided a description of the suspect’s vehicle and license plate.
The trooper located the vehicle in heavy traffic in the construction zone and got additional information from a telephone interview, MSP said.
The vehicle was pulled over and the driver, a 38-year-old Ovid man, had a pistol, MSP said. The man was detained, processed and jailed, and his firearm was confiscated. Review by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office is pending.
“Unfortunately, we still see drivers that can’t let minor traffic infractions go.” MSP First Lt. Mike Shaw stated on X. “This is one time that heavy construction traffic was actually a good thing, and helped get the suspect off the street before anyone was hurt.”
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