Suffolk Man Charged With Menacing After Brandishing A Handgun During Road Rage Incident: Police

MELVILLE, NY — A Huntington man was arrested after pointing a handgun at a motorist during a road rage incident, police said.

According to Suffolk County police, the incident took place at about 2 p.m. Thursday on Express Drive South at Route 110 in Melville.

Gary Donnelly, 45, was driving a white 2021 Ford Transit 250 van with ladders on top when he began maneuvering the vehicle erratically while engaging in road rage with a black 2018 Dodge Durango, police said.

The two vehicles continued southbound on Route 110 before stopping near Spagnoli Road, police said.

The driver of the Durango, a 26-year-old Freeport man, exited his vehicle; as he approached the Ford, Donnelly drew a handgun and pointed it at him, police said.

The man backed away from the Ford and Donnelly fled the scene, police said.

Following an investigation by Second Squad detectives, Donnelly was arrested at his home at 6:26 p.m., and a loaded firearm was recovered, police said.

Donnelly was charged with second-degree menacing, criminal possession of a firearm, and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Friday, police said.

Detectives would like to speak to anyone who witnessed any part of the incident; witnesses can contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.