State Police have arrested James McLane, 52, of Gibson, GA, for allegedly brandishing a handgun and shooting at another driver during a road rage incident on Tuesday.
According to police, on August 4, at approximately 11:10 a.m., troopers from the Cranbury Station were alerted by dispatch of an erratic driver traveling southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Union County.
Police said that the victim called 911 to report that another driver pulled up next to him, brandished a gun and fired at his trailer. He was able to provide a description of the vehicle, which was a tractor-trailer with Tennessee license plates.
A short time later, troopers located and stopped the tractor-trailer in the area of milepost 56.5.
During the investigation, troopers located a 9mm handgun, a .22 caliber handgun, hollow-point bullets, and brass knuckles inside the truck. He was arrested without incident.
McLane was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, aggravated assault, possession of hollow-point bullets and possession of brass knuckles.