SORRENTO, Florida—An alleged road rage incident landed a Sorrento man in jail Thursday after he was accused of waving a gun in traffic and punching a car.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office received several calls reporting the incident around 4:45 p.m. near the intersection of State Road 44 and County Road 437. The victim told LCSO he was westbound on State Road 44 approaching County Road 437 when he traveled into the turn lane for County Road 437. He changed his mind and decided to stay on State Road 44 and waited for a break in traffic, according to the arrest affidavit.
When the victim saw a break, he began to move back onto State Road 44 and a grey SUV, being driven by Kyle Edward Rabuck, 48, got in right behind him, then traveled into the opposite turning lane, passed him and began merging into the victim’s car, forcing him into the median, the affidavit states.
The victim stopped in the median, let a few vehicles pass and reentered traffic and got into the turning lane for Sorrento Springs, a neighborhood and golf course near the intersection. A truck in front of him slammed on the brakes and the victim told LCSO he believed the grey SUV was in front of the truck and slammed on its brakes first. Rabuck, the driver of the SUV, then exited the vehicle and approached the victim with his fists balled up, according to the affidavit.
The victim got out of his car and there was a confrontation between him and Rabuck; Rabuck is alleged to have retrieved a gun from his SUV and pointed it at the victim and the victim pulled away. The victim stopped next to the SUV to get the license plate information and Rabuck again approached him with the gun and punched the car window with the gun, the affidavit states. Most of the incident was captured on video by the victim.
LCSO identified Rabuck as the driver of the SUV and went to his house to interview him. He told LCSO he did have his firearm during the incident but did not point it at the victim or threaten him. He was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm and improper exhibition of a firearm, and then admitted he pointed the gun at the victim but did not remember punching the car window.
Rabuck was transported to the Lake County Jail, where he was released on $3,000 bond.
