A man was arrested in Fort Smith Thursday after he was accused of pointing a gun at three minors during a road rage incident, according to Capt. Pevehouse with the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office.A group of people were driving down Massard Road in Fort Smith when the driver of a red Hyundai in front of them started waving a pistol around inside the car, according to Pevehouse.The Hyundai driver slammed on the brakes, got out of the car and pointed the pistol at the three minor passengers. The three yelled at the man and pled with him not to point the gun at them.The man with the pistol said they were following too closely. He then left the area.Deputies tracked down that red Hyundai and arrested Jeffery Wayne Pittman, age 52, of Bonanza. Pittman had a pistol on him, and it was loaded with a round in the chamber.Pittman was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. He was released on a $7,500 bond.

A man was arrested in Fort Smith Thursday after he was accused of pointing a gun at three minors during a road rage incident, according to Capt. Pevehouse with the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office.

A group of people were driving down Massard Road in Fort Smith when the driver of a red Hyundai in front of them started waving a pistol around inside the car, according to Pevehouse.


The Hyundai driver slammed on the brakes, got out of the car and pointed the pistol at the three minor passengers. The three yelled at the man and pled with him not to point the gun at them.

The man with the pistol said they were following too closely. He then left the area.

Deputies tracked down that red Hyundai and arrested Jeffery Wayne Pittman, age 52, of Bonanza. Pittman had a pistol on him, and it was loaded with a round in the chamber.

Pittman was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. He was released on a $7,500 bond.