Gulf Breeze Man Faces Felony Charge for Allegedly Pointing Gun Over Littered Cigarette
A 23-year-old Florida man is facing a felony charge after a road rage incident on Tuesday involving a cigarette butt. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested Caleb Mack, of Gulf Breeze, who is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
The incident began around noon when a woman visiting from Alabama threw a cigarette butt out of her car window. According to the victim, this action enraged Mack, who was driving nearby. The situation escalated when both vehicles stopped at a red light at the intersection of Highway 98 and Airport Road.
The victim told deputies that Mack pulled up next to her, yelling, and then brandished a firearm with an optic and a mounted light. She stated that he pointed the weapon at her car while her teenage children were in the back seat, causing her to fear for their lives…