A 57-year-old man, Peter Lyons, was arrested by the Salt Lake City Police Department Airport Officers after he allegedly used a firearm during a road rage incident that began near Davis County and continued into Salt Lake City, Utah, according to an announcement by the department.
SLCPD Chief Mike Brown expressed his concerns about road rage incidents stating, "Unfortunately, cases of road rage, as alleged here, can absolutely threaten our community, and put lives at risk," in the incident that began at around 4:01 p.m. on October 16. The altercation allegedly started when a 32-year-old man changed lanes and cut off Lyons. Lyons is then said to have pursued the man, at which point the incident escalated, with Lyons allegedly hitting the other man's car and firing a handgun through his windshield, claiming he believed the other man had a bat and was driving while impaired, as detailed by SLCPD.
No injuries were reported in the altercation, and upon investigation, no evidence was found to support Lyons's claims that the 32-year-old man was impaired or in possession of a bat. Following the investigative efforts of the department, Lyons was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on a single count of aggravated assault with a road rage enhancement. It is emphasized by the SLCPD that charges are simply allegations and the accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
