A neighborhood spat in Florida escalated to terrifying levels on Sunday when a 23-year-old Lehigh Acres woman, Esmerelda Cruz, was arrested following a shocking road rage incident that involved her pointing a gun at her neighbors—including their dog—at the intersection of 19th St. SW and Ruth Ave. S.
The incident, which investigators say was captured on a camera mounted to Cruz’s vehicle, showed her driving toward her neighbors before stopping, exiting the vehicle, and allegedly pointing a firearm at the family.
Cruz now faces three counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Authorities later recovered the weapon from her home.
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Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno addressed the situation. “The grid is busier than ever. Road rage has no place in Lee County, and won’t be tolerated,” Marceno stated.
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