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Man Accused of Firing Gun During I-84 Road Rage Incident

A Pennsylvania man is accused of firing a gun out his car window at another vehicle during a road rage incident in Vernon.

Connecticut State Police arrested 40-year-old Carlos Tejeda Wednesday. According to police, Tejeda was driving on Interstate 84 in Vernon when he fired a gun at another vehicle.

No one was hurt.

Police located Tejeda and his vehicle near exit 56 in East Hartford. A gun was found in the vehicle, police said.

Tejeda was arrested and charged with criminal attempted assault, threatening, reckless endangerment, breach of peace, and firearm and traffic violations. He was held on a $100,000 bond and arraigned Wednesday. He is next scheduled to appear in court on June 4.

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