A truck driver from Virginia is behind bars in Florida after police say he fired a gun a number of occasions at one other trucker whereas the 2 have been driving on the interstate.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Dylan Belleastin, 43, was arrested Wednesday and charged with capturing a missile right into a car, aggravated assault, prison mischief and displaying a firearm through the fee of a felony.
The street rage capturing occurred on Sunday within the southbound lanes of Interstate 75, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
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Virginia semi-truck driver Dylan Belleastin, 43, is behind bars in Florida after a street rage capturing that allegedly stemmed from him throwing a water bottle at one other trucker. (Marion County Sheriff’s Workplace)
A Marion County deputy responded to a Love’s Journey Cease in Ocala after receiving a report of pictures fired on I-75. The sufferer, who was solely recognized as one other semi-truck driver, instructed authorities that the incident started when Belleastin pulled up beside him and threw a water bottle at his truck whereas they have been driving.
The sufferer mentioned he initially pulled over to confront Belleastin, however modified his thoughts and drove off.
Belleastin then allegedly adopted the opposite driver and pulled up beside his truck once more, which is when he fired a gun into the sufferer’s truck just a few occasions.
Dashcam footage from Belleastin’s semi-truck cab allegedly exhibits him capturing a gun out the window at one other trucker whereas driving. (Marion County Sheriff’s Workplace)
The sufferer mentioned he hit the brakes as a way to keep away from being struck and fired his personal gun in response “out of worry for his personal life,” in response to the sheriff’s workplace.
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Belleastin allegedly drove to the Love’s Journey Cease the sufferer stopped at earlier than in the end persevering with his journey down I-75.
The street rage capturing occurred on Sunday, March 3, within the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 in Ocala, Florida, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. (myLoupe/Common Photographs Group by way of Getty Photographs)
Whereas investigating the incident, a Marion County deputy obtained info that allowed him to determine the suspect as Belleastin. The deputy was additionally in a position to entry the sprint digicam footage displaying the within of Belleastin’s cab.
Within the video, Belleastin could be seen capturing a gun out the window of his cab two separate occasions whereas driving. The sheriff’s workplace mentioned Belleastin additionally pointed a second handgun on the sufferer, however didn’t fireplace it.
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He was arrested by Marion County deputies and U.S. Marshals on Wednesday in Ocala.
Belleastin stays within the Marion County Jail with out bond.
