Man Charged In ‘Road-Rage’ Incident On I-691 In Cheshire: State Police

CHESHIRE, CT — A Waterbury man was arrested in connection with a road-rage incident Saturday afternoon on I-691 in Cheshire in which he was accused of waving a gun at another driver, according to Connecticut State Police.

State troopers responded to I-84 West near Exit 25 around 2:05 p.m. on an initial report of shots fired, according to police.

Police said the incident was reported to have begun on I-691 West in Cheshire and continued to I-84 West in Waterbury.

Troopers found a black Subaru stopped in the right shoulder by Exit 25 and a gray Nissan stopped in the right shoulder by Exit 23, according to police.

The driver of the Nissan told police that she had been involved in a road-rage incident, and the driver of the Subaru had waved a handgun at her.

The driver of the Subaru was identified as Luis Enrique Torres-Diaz, according to police.

Police said Torres-Diaz, 23, admitted to displaying the gun during the “road-rage interaction.”

Torres-Diaz was arrested and charged first-degree threatening, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace and reckless driving. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond with a court date of Feb. 9.