A Mercedes Benz driver has been arrested after he allegedly pulled a gun on two people before striking them in a caught-on-camera road rage saga, cops said.
Paul Slane, 63, was nabbed on a slew of charges after the road rage incident erupted in Port St. Lucie, Florida, at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Port St. Lucie Police Department.
The victims told police they had been driving behind Slane when he allegedly brake-checked them and stopped his black Mercedes in the middle of the road.
The pair quickly drove around him in their white pick-up in a bid to avoid a confrontation, according to cops.
Slane, however, allegedly started tailing them to their gated community where he “aggressively” drove around them and brandished his handgun.
Cellphone video shot by the pickup’s passenger showed Slane jumping out of his Mercedes and storming towards the victims as he shouted and flung his arms about.
As he approached the driver’s side, Slane could be seen lunging into the open window in an apparent bid to grab the phone.
Police said Slane “struck” both the driver and victim amid the ordeal.
Meanwhile, the driver of the pickup was also armed with a gun, which he kept hidden down between his legs as Slane approached, the video shows.
At one point, the driver can be heard asking his passenger: “Should I shoot him?”
It wasn’t immediately clear if the pickup driver ever brandished his gun, or if Slane knew he was armed.
No shots were fired during the road rage saga, cops said.
Slane allegedly fled the scene just moments later but was later stopped and picked up by St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputies.
The handgun used in the incident was recovered, police said.
He was slapped with slew of charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, attempted armed robbery and simple battery.