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A 57-year-old retired postal cop, in the throes of road rage, chased and aimed his gun at a motorist along Route 440 for not letting him pass on a left turn, according to Bayonne police.

Oscar Elijah, of Bayonne, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, said Bayonne Police Capt. Walter Rogers.

The 50-year-old victim, who was in the car with his 17-year-old son, told police he was about to make a left turn off Pulaski Street onto Route 440 southbound at about noon on Sunday when another car, a blue Chevy Impala, inched closer in an attempt to cut him off on the turn.

"Elijah tried to turn into the other man's vehicle in an attempt to move him over," said Rogers. "The vehicles were parallel to each other and Elijah began to scream obscenities and flipped him the bird."

For nearly 18 blocks on Route 440, Elijah drove alongside the other until both vehicles stopped at 30th street, said Rogers.

"Both individuals exchanged words at the stop," said Rogers. "The victim said Elijiah then pointed a handgun at the man and his son and said, 'What do you want to do now?'"

Rogers added the frightened man drove off to an exit on 22nd Street and called police.

At 2 p.m., the Bayonne police pulled over Elijah's vehicle in the downtown area of Broadway based on the description given by the victim. Officers then noticed the driver had a silver handgun holstered on his waist, said Rogers.

According to police, Elijah had a permit to carry a handgun because he was a retired police officer.

Elijah's bail was at $10,000 with a 10 percent option.

Rogers said Elijah's handgun was taken in for evidence.