A man was arrested Monday for allegedly shooting out a motorcyclist’s bike tire during a road rage incident, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said.Eric Lance Cullis Jr., 67, was arrested at his Mosquito home in connection to the shooting and threatening the motorcyclist, Lt. Jim Byers said in a news release.The victim told deputies he and the driver of a small truck got into a “brief road rage incident” that escalated. Byers said the two men pulled off onto Mosquito Cut-Off Road and Cullis got out of his truck with a firearm. The victim said Cullis then shot his motorcycle’s bike tire and then threatened to shoot the victim.Byers said Cullis then got back into his truck and left.During the investigation, deputies found Cullis and took him into custody. Byers said Cullis was booked into El Dorado County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats and brandishing a firearm.Deputies continue to investigate the road rage incident. Anyone with information about the case is urged to call 530-621-6600.

A man was arrested Monday for allegedly shooting out a motorcyclist’s bike tire during a road rage incident, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said.

Eric Lance Cullis Jr., 67, was arrested at his Mosquito home in connection to the shooting and threatening the motorcyclist, Lt. Jim Byers said in a news release.


The victim told deputies he and the driver of a small truck got into a “brief road rage incident” that escalated. Byers said the two men pulled off onto Mosquito Cut-Off Road and Cullis got out of his truck with a firearm. The victim said Cullis then shot his motorcycle’s bike tire and then threatened to shoot the victim.

Byers said Cullis then got back into his truck and left.

During the investigation, deputies found Cullis and took him into custody. Byers said Cullis was booked into El Dorado County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats and brandishing a firearm.

Deputies continue to investigate the road rage incident. Anyone with information about the case is urged to call 530-621-6600.