Police: Two arrested after early morning road rage incident

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Road rage appears to be the genesis for 31-year-old Kathleen Ann Ashba to point a firearm at another driver about 1:10 a.m. Thursday, according to a police report.

Ashba was a passenger in a car driven by 33-year-old Christopher Lee Williams, and they tailgated a car driven by Sidney Lee Abrons in the area of 26th Street and Teal Road, according to Lafayette police.

Abrons told officers he turned east onto Teal, slowed down and moved to the right lane so the car behind him — Williams' car — could pass, police said.

Instead, Williams pulled up beside Abrons, yelled at him and Ashba pointed a handgun at him, according to police reports.

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Williams then tucked in behind Abrons' car and tailgated him, police said of Abrons' accounts of the events.

Abrons turned onto Sagamore Parkway South, and Williams followed, police said.

Abrons then stopped to allow Williams to pass, but Williams and Ashba stopped behind him, police said.

Abrons got out of the car to discuss the issue, and Ashba got out of the passenger side of Williams car and pointed the gun at Abrons, police said.

Abrons grabbed the gun and wrestled Ashba for control of the piece, according to police.

The gun was dropped, and Williams picked it up and pointing it at Abrons, who threatened to call the police, according to the Lafayette police report.

The threat to call police sent Williams and Ashba on their way, according to the police report.

Officers caught up with them at Concord Road and Daughtry Drive.

Williams and Ashba told police that Abrons tailgated them and they didn't pull the gun until they stopped behind Abrons on Sagamore Parkway South and saw Abrons get out of his car, according to the police report.

Police arrested Williams and Ashba.

Williams, 3909 Potter Hollow Drive, Lafayette, faces preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, carrying a handgun without a permit, operating a vehicle without ever being licensed. Because his blood-alcohol content allegedly tested .14 percent, police also charged him with drunken driving.

He remained incarcerated at the Tippecanoe County Jail Thursday afternoon in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Ashba, 833, S. 29th St., Lafayette, does have a permit to carry a handgun, but she faces preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon and pointing a firearm. She remained incarcerated at the Tippecanoe County Jail Thursday afternoon in lieu of $5,000 bond.

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