Driver Wrestles Armed Man to the Ground After Newton Road Rage Incident
The armed driver is facing charges of assault by means of a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm, police said.
Updated 2:21 p.m.: Check out this story for results from this morning's arraignment in Newton District Court. Posted earlier: A driver managed to talk down and wrestle an armed man to the ground Thursday afternoon after a road rage incident in Newton, police said. Byung Jin Kang, 21, of Newton, is facing multiple weapons charges after he allegedly pulled a gun on a fellow driver yesterday, according to Newton Police Lt. Bruce Apotheker. The road rage incident sparked on Dedham Street just before 4 p.m. Thursday, Apotheker said. When the two drivers pulled over on the side of the road to speak, Kang allegedly pulled out a loaded .32-caliber gun. The other driver, a male, managed to talk Kang down and Kang put the gun away. At that point, …
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