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Woman, 20, Pointed Gun In Road Rage Incident On I-84, Police Say

A 20-year-old woman is facing a host of charges after pointing a stolen gun at another motorist while in in heavy traffic on I-84 on Sunday night, Connecticut state police said.  

Francheska Texidor was arrested on nine charges on I-84 on Sunday night.

Francheska Texidor was arrested on nine charges on I-84 on Sunday night.

Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
This is the stolen gun seized from Francheska Texidor, who was arrested on nine charges after a road rage incident on I-84.

This is the stolen gun seized from Francheska Texidor, who was arrested on nine charges after a road rage incident on I-84.

Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police

The incident happened on I-84 east in Middlebury, Conn., a 911 caller told state police. 

A trooper stopped the vehicle near Exit 17 and found a stolen handgun inside the vehicle, state police said.

Francheska L. Texidor of Waterbury, Conn., was arrested on the following charges: 

  • operating an unregistered motor vehicle, 
  • operating a motor vehicle without a license, 
  • carrying weapons in a motor vehicle, 
  • possession of a large cap magazine, 
  • breach of peace, 
  • stealing a firearm, 
  • criminal use of a firearm or electronic defense weapon, 
  • first-degree threatening and 
  • first-degree reckless endangerment.

She was released on $2,000 bond and will appear in Waterbury Superior Court on June 29.

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