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CROWN POINT — A Dyer man was arrested Tuesday on allegations he brake-checked a semitrailer driver and pointed a gun at the man last week during a case of road rage in Schererville.

Chester G. Cox Jr., 47, had two boys — ages 6 and 9 — in the car during the alleged crimes, police said.

Cox had a loaded black .45-caliber handgun under a black backpack on his front passenger seat when police pulled him over March 26 in the 7800 block of U.S. 41, according to Lake Criminal Court records.

Cox was charged Monday with felony intimidation and pointing a firearm.

Cox became enraged because he thought the semi driver sped up to prevent him from pulling out onto U.S. 30, just west of U.S. 41, Schererville police Cmdr. Jeff Cook said.

The semi driver told police the driver of a gray Nissan Sentra — later identified as Cox — pulled in front of him along eastbound U.S. 30 and suddenly stopped in both lanes.

The semi driver braked hard to avoid a crash, then continued driving until Cox stopped again and put the Nissan in park, records say.