A 63-year-old Florida man, Paul Slane, has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly pointing a firearm at another vehicle during a road rage incident in Port St. Lucie. The incident, which was captured on video, occurred on August 20 around 4:30 p.m. on Southwest Heatherwood Boulevard. According to the Port St. Lucie police, Slane faces two counts each of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and battery, as well as one count of robbery with a firearm.
The confrontation began when Slane, driving a black Mercedes-Benz, allegedly engaged in aggressive driving behavior, including brake-checking a white pickup truck. The victims in the pickup truck, seeking to avoid a confrontation, attempted to pass Slane, but he followed them into a gated community. The situation escalated when Slane allegedly blocked the road, exited his vehicle, and brandished a firearm at the occupants of the truck. During the altercation, Slane is accused of striking the driver and attempting to take the passenger’s cellphone, which was being used to record the incident.
Despite the tension, no shots were fired, and the situation de-escalated when Slane returned to his vehicle and drove away. Police quickly issued an alert and tracked Slane’s vehicle using the license plate number. He was arrested shortly after by St. Lucie County Sheriff’s deputies, who recovered the 9mm Glock pistol allegedly used in the confrontation. Slane was taken to the St. Lucie County Jail and later released on a $105,000 bond. He declined to speak with investigators and requested legal representation.
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