Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Zaden Mikah Yenna, 21, was arrested last night after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident.

At about 8:05 p.m. on November 22, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a call about a driver pointing a gun at another driver on Tower Road.

The victim said he had been driving east on SW 8th Avenue and turned northbound onto SW 75th Street, and a white BMW turned at about the same time; he said the driver of the BMW started swerving around his car, gave him a middle finger, and pointed a small black pistol at him.

The victim said he stopped his vehicle, took a picture of the BMW, and called 911 because he was afraid the other driver would shoot at him. The photo reportedly captured the tag and “unique vehicle details.”

Deputies responded to an apartment at The Crossings at Santa Fe (3205 NW 83rd Street) that was associated with the owner of the vehicle. They reportedly found Yenna walking near the BMW and detained him. Yenna reportedly stated spontaneously, “I think I know what this is about” and told the deputies that his pistol was under the seat in the vehicle. Deputies reportedly found a small black pistol, loaded with several rounds, in the vehicle, along with an inside-the-waistband holster.

The victim reportedly identified Yenna as the man who had pointed a pistol at him.

Post Miranda, Yenna reportedly said the victim intentionally tried to crash into him and then began to follow him, so he took out his pistol and put it on his lap. He said he never pointed the pistol at the victim.

Yenna has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has no local criminal history, and Judge Robert Groeb ordered him released on his own recognizance.

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