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Man charged in road rage incident, detectives still looking for witnesses

by The AV Times Staff • November 21, 2014

PALMDALE – A 36-year-old man accused of pointing a gun at a family during a local road rage incident is now facing two felony charges.

Brandon Michael Dillon was charged Nov. 14 with making criminal threats and assault with a firearm, according to Ricardo Santiago of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The charges stem from an alleged road rage incident that occurred Wednesday, Nov. 12, between 8:30 and 8:50 a.m., on northbound Sierra Highway, between Avenue P and Avenue M in Palmdale.

Dillon was driving a green Honda Accord, while the alleged victims – two men, a woman, and a young child – were traveling in a black Honda Accord, according to Lancaster Community Relations deputy Miguel Ruiz.

Authorities have not elaborated on what took place between the parties. However, Ruiz said the victims were “fearing for their safety” when they flagged down an Operation Safe Streets detective who was driving nearby.

“The victims in the black Accord reported seeing the sole occupant of the green Accord point a handgun at them,” Ruiz stated.

Detectives later conducted a traffic stop on Sierra Highway and arrested Dillon on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Two handguns were discovered in Dillon’s vehicle, according to Ruiz.

Dillon was held Nov. 12 on $50,000 bail, but released early the next morning after posting bail. He pleaded not guilty Nov. 14 to making criminal threats and assault with a firearm, according to court records. A preliminary court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 26.

At the conclusion of that hearing, a judge will decide if there is enough evidence against Dillon for the case to move to trial.

Detectives still looking for witnesses

Detectives are still looking for additional witnesses to the alleged road rage incident and any events leading up to it. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lancaster Station Operation Safe Streets Office at 661-948-8466.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

5 comments for "Man charged in road rage incident, detectives still looking for witnesses"

  1. callitasitis says

    November 25, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Morons never know what the other party has in their possession. This could have turned very bad for this idiot. He could of point a gun at an off-duty cop and got himself shot dead. I do not think we would have missed him too much but his family would be raising Kane about his death.

  2. Brian says

    November 22, 2014 at 12:16 am

    If there’s no prior connection of the parties, there no way the victims would know the driver had a gun in his vehicle. Obviously something occurred that caused them to see the weapon! Turns out he had more than one in the vehicle.

  3. JOn doe says

    November 21, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    This case will more than likely be dropped. It’s more of a “He said she said” kind of case. Without any evidence to back it up.

    • ace says

      November 21, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      Possibly, however they did find 2 firearms. Coincidence? I doubt it.

    • annon says

      November 21, 2014 at 7:08 pm

      How so?
      They said he pointed a gun.
      Two guns were found the car.
      Pretty easy. Lock the punk up!

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