Jeffersonville man arrested for road rage

[Henry]

A Jeffersonville man has been arrested in connection with a road rage incident.

It happened Saturday night on Route 15 in Jeffersonville.   Police say 42-year-old Walter Ward pointed a gun at another driver while he was heading east.   Other drivers reported the incident and police tracked down Ward's Black Audi and arrested him.  He has been charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.

Road Rage is not that uncommon in this area - Not necessarily this serious, but numerous times each year as I turn in my driveway, motorists behind me have layed on the horn.  I put on my turn signals at Tracy Road so they know I am going to turn in my driveway, but apparently, they just want me off the road. 

Once in a while I will get a friendly honk of the horn from someone who knows me, but it is quite easy to tell when someone is having a bad day.

You just never know what kind of Kooks are on the road, so I just ignore them.

[Chris Santee]

STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Road Rage / Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
CASE #: 12A101599
TROOPER: Trooper Giancarlo DiGenova
STATION: VSP Lamoille Outpost                   
CONTACT#: (802) 878-7111
 
DATE/TIME: 05/05/12 at approximately 2011 hours

LOCATION (specific): Vermont Route 15 in Jeffersonville 

VIOLATION: Aggravated Assault with a Firearm

ACCUSED:  Walter Ward                         
AGE: 42
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Jeffersonville   VT

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:  On 05/05/12 at approximately 2011 hours Vermont State Police received several calls about a possible road rage incident in which a lone male operating a black Audi car with Vermont registration pointed a firearm at another vehicle while traveling east on Vermont Route 15 in the area of G.W. Tatro Construction in the Town of Jeffersonville.

Vermont State Police located the vehicle in Jeffersonville and the operator was identified as Walter Ward.  Upon speaking to Ward, he admitted to this and was found to be in possession of the firearm which was recovered without incident.  Ward was arrested and processed at the Lamoille Outpost. 

COURT ACTION: Yes
DATE:  05/09/12 at 1230 hours
COURT: Lamoille County

[rod anode]

Henry, I never blow my horn at you just a toot,unless your getting your mail 80]

[Henry]

Yes Ed, you are one of the friendly "Toots".

[Stand Alone Defense]

Get me a description of the vehicles and I'll see to it they never honk at you in anger again!!!