Police re-appealing for witnesses to Leighton Buzzard road rage incident in which firearm involved
Police are re-appealing for witnesses as part of their investigation into an incident of road rage in Leighton Buzzard during which a firearm is believed to have been pointed in the direction of another vehicle.
The incident took place on the A4146 in Leighton Buzzard near to the Billington Road roundabout at around 4pm on Sunday April 12.
Police say that during the incident the driver of a black BMW X6 is believed to have pointed a firearm towards the driver’s side window of a silver Mercedes-Benz C class.
Bedfordshire Police arrested a 19‑year‑old man in the early hours of the following morning on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent, while two imitation firearms were also recovered.
The man has since been bailed under investigation.
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses with Detective Constable Mikolaj Marcjan saying: “While emotions can run high on the road, there is never any justification for violent or threatening behaviour.
“We believe a number of other drivers may have witnessed the altercation, as well as the events leading up to it.
"We are appealing to anyone who was driving in the area at the time and saw anything, or who captured dashcam footage, to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bedfordshire Police via their website or by calling the 101 number quoting the reference 40/20010/26.