Round Rock Man Accused Of Pointing Gun At Another Driver In Road Rage Incident

ROUND ROCK, TX — A Round Rock man was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and other charges after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver in an apparent road rage incident along Interstate 35 on Friday, according to a published report.

Christoper Orvis, 39, is accused of pointing a gun at another driver on Friday, the Austin American-Statesman reported on the basis of an arrest affidavit. The victim told police he was driving south on I-35 when the driver of a Ford pickup truck entered the highway, drove around him and made an obscene gesture while doing so, according to the affidavit.

The victim acknowledged he returned the manual obscenity, prompting Orvis to allegedly point a pistol at the other driver, according to the report. The victim then followed Orvis into a parking lot at 1112 I-35 where he tried to approach him until the suspect peeled off. Police arrived while the victim continued the pursuit, pulling the suspect over on Chisholm Trail, according to the report.

Police found a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic pistol in Orvis's vehicle, along with a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, a .22 caliber rifle and some ecstasy, according to information found on the Williamson County Sheriff's website. Orvis admitted being involved in the incident, but denied pointing the gun.

Still, he was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance, both second-degree felonies punishable by up to 20 years in prison apiece. He bonded out on Sunday on a $75,000 bail.

The incident is the latest example of road rage in the area in recent months.

In April, Round Rock police descended to the area of Bass Loop and Perch Trail in search of a possibly armed suspect in a road rage incident. The suspect was said to have fled on foot, with police later saying the person had been identified but providing no further details.

In June, Anthony Hubbard was charged to taking a baseball bat to another vehicle and smashing its windows as the cars were stopped at a red light at the intersection of the northbound frontage road of I-35 and East Old Settlers Boulevard in Round Rock. Hubbard left the scene, but was found at a nearby gas station at the 400 block of University Boulevard, his fingers bleeding from fresh cuts.

In another road rage incident earlier this month in North Austin, police asked the public to help them locate Juan de Dios Carbajal-Jaimes, 18, in connection to a fatal shooting that left Alfred Lockett, 48, dead in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy at 1701 E. Parmer Lane.

In November 2016, Mary Piette, 62, died after being run over in an apparent road rage incident at around 1:30 a.m. along the 5300 block of North I-35. Police found the woman with injuries before she was rushed to a hospital where she later died. Witnesses told police they saw Piette exit her vehicle to verbally confront the male driver of another car. After the occupants of the second car returned to the vehicle after shouting at the woman, the car ran over the victim before fleeing the scene.

In February 2016, a Bandidos Motorcycle Club member was arrested for flashing a weapon during a road rage incident, police said at the time. Police said Julio Adrian Romero, 26, displayed a weapon later found to have been stolen from Marble Falls two years ago -- despite his claim to police that it belonged to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. That North Austin incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Manor Road.

>>> Christopher Orvis booking photo via Williamson County Jail records