A road rage incident in Bradenton has escalated into a violent confrontation, according to a recent social media post by the Bradenton Police Department. Three individuals are now facing charges after an altercation about a turn signal resulted in a crash and a shooting on Riverfront Boulevard.
The event unfolded yesterday afternoon when 33-year-old Raesean Poole, behind the wheel of a Jeep Compass, confronted 20-year-old Anthony Williams for not signaling while turning into the parking lot. Williams, joined by 16-year-old Manuel Villatoro as his passenger, was accused of displaying a firearm during the heated argument. Despite attempting to leave multiple times, CCTV footage, as reported by Bradenton Police Department, shows Poole repeatedly stopping to continue the dispute.
In what appears to be the climax of this confrontation, Poole made a turn onto Riverfront Boulevard and then reversed, accelerating towards Williams, resulting in Poole striking a stop sign, a tree, and Williams himself, who sustained a leg injury. In the chaos that followed, Villatoro fired shots into Poole's vehicle.
Following the incident, Poole has been charged with aggravated battery with a motor vehicle, and Villatoro faces charges of aggravated assault with a firearm. According to the police report, charges are pending against Williams. All three were detained shortly after the incident, which continues to be under investigation by Bradenton Police Detectives.
