A road rage dispute near Town N Country Boulevard and West Hillsborough Avenue ended with a 67-year-old man in handcuffs after deputies say cellphone video captured him pointing a gun at another driver while yelling. Jose Foradada now faces a felony charge stemming from the confrontation.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
, deputies responded to the road rage incident on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The victim provided deputies with cellphone video that HCSO said showed Foradada pointing a firearm at him while yelling.
Deputies later located Foradada at his home, where they recovered a Taurus 9mm handgun, per the sheriff's office. He was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the same day the confrontation unfolded.
What the Charge Means Under Florida Law
Aggravated assault in Florida is defined as an assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, or an assault committed with intent to commit a felony, according to the Florida Legislature. The statute classifies the offense as a third-degree felony, the most serious tier below first- and second-degree felonies under state law.
HCSO has not released additional details about the victim's identity, any injuries, or whether the firearm was fired during the confrontation.
A Separate Road Rage Case Playing Out Nearby
The Foradada arrest comes as another Hillsborough County road rage case involving a firearm has drawn attention this month. In that incident, deputies said 23-year-old Phillip Garrett pointed a rifle at another driver near East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Clewis Avenue, according to WFLA. Garrett was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon along with improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm.
Three firearms were found in Garrett's vehicle, including the rifle authorities said he had pointed at the other driver, the Herald-Tribune reported. That outlet also noted that Garrett had since bonded out of jail. The two cases are not connected, but both stem from Hillsborough County drivers allegedly escalating traffic disputes with weapons within the same stretch of days.
No court outcome, plea, or bond status for Foradada has been made public in the available records. The sheriff's office has not indicated whether further charges are possible as the case moves forward.
