A 71-year-old man from Monroe was arrested after a road rage incident on U.S. Highway 74 which ended in the seizure of two "ghost guns." According to a social media post by the Monroe Police Department, the local authorities apprehended Curtis Ciampo following a confrontation where he reportedly brandished a firearm at another driver.
The incident was first brought to light when a concerned citizen dialed the police after witnessing Ciampo point a gun at them from his pickup truck. Traffic was already congested due to a prior collision, which provided the police and fire personnel the opportunity to safely quickly apprehend Ciampo. "The victim reported there was a road rage incident and the gun had been pointed at them driving down the road. They also provided cell phone video showing the driver holding a handgun in his left hand and tapping it on the door on the vehicle," as detailed in the Monroe Police Department's announcement.
Upon conducting the stop, officers discovered two handguns without serial numbers in Ciampo’s truck, characterizing them as "ghost guns"—untraceable firearms that often escape the scope of traditional gun control measures. A subsequent records check revealed Ciampo to be a former felon, exacerbating the gravity of his offenses. "Mr. Ciampo was arrested and charged with Simple Assault and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon," the Monroe Police Department stated in the post.
Their tips for avoiding road rage included steering clear of aggressive drivers, maintaining a safe following distance, and reporting any dangerous behavior by pulling over and contacting authorities. Patience, they underline, is crucial in navigating the oft-irksome sea of vehicular traffic.
