A man from Loudoun County, Virginia was recently arrested after an alleged road rage incident last month in Barnesville, according to Montgomery County police.
David Anderson, 58, is charged with first-degree assault and reckless endangerment, among other charges, according to court records.
On the morning of Oct. 14 at around 8:53 a.m., officers responded to a reported aggravated assault in Barnesville, which neighbors Dickerson, at the intersection of Barnesville Road and Conoy Road.
The incident started when a woman driver passed Anderson in the vehicle he was driving, according to police. Anderson “appeared to become irritated” and followed the driver, police said. When she came to a stop sign in the 18000 block of Barnesville Road, Anderson allegedly tried to block her vehicle with his vehicle.
Then Anderson allegedly got out of his car and pointed a gun at the woman, threatening her and referencing that she passed him, police said. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging him with first-degree assault after identifying him as the suspect.
Anderson was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force while leaving his Virginia home last week. A search warrant for his vehicle led to the discovery of a commercial CO2-powered launcher that fires irritant-filled projectiles, according to police.
Anderson was extradited to Maryland and is currently being held without bond, according to police.
