Crime & Safety

Kennesaw Man Arrested For Florida Road Rage Incident

The 37-year-old works as a federal corrections officer, according to reports.

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A Kennesaw man who works as a federal corrections officer found himself on the other side of the bars following a violent road rage incident in Florida on Tuesday.

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According to The Florida Times-Union, Dwayne Trenell King, 37, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, kidnapping, burglary and a weapons offense at the Baker County jail after deputies said he attacked another driver on Interstate 10.

King’s arrest report stated that he became involved with Jeffery Lynn Ledford, who deputies found bleeding on the side of the interstate when they arrived at the scene. Ledford told deputies that King swerved in front of him and slammed on the brakes, reports the Times-Union. Ledford claimed that King then opened the door to Ledford’s car, pistol whipped him, and stole his keys. Ledford said that King shot at him when he tried to get his keys back.

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King claimed that Ledford side swiped him, then charged at him after both vehicles had stopped. King said he fired at Ledford in self defense, according to the Times-Union.

King remains incarcerated on $605,000 bail.

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