Posted on 02/24/2025 10:01:33 AM PST by simpson96
ORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 64-year-old man from Port St. Lucie was arrested after, police say, he pulled a gun on someone waiting for a parking space at a Publix in Tradition.
The road rage incident occurred Sunday at 2:20 p.m. at the Publix located at 10400 Southwest Village Center Drive.
Port St. Lucie police said the suspect, later identified as Adam Falek, drove up behind the victim, who was waiting for a parking space.
Falek repeatedly honked his horn as the victim waited for car to back out of a parking space, according to an arrest affidavit.
Surveillance video showed the victim get out of his car and walk over to Falek's car.
Port St. Lucie Master Sgt. Dominick Mesisiti said the victim in this case was not confrontational.
“He walked up, remained away from the suspect's vehicle, and kind of did like a ‘hey dude, you know what? What's up?’” said Mesiti.
According to the affidavit, the victim asked Falek to stop honking his horn while he waited for parking space and that's when Falek pulled out a gun with a scope on it.
The victim returned to his car while Falek yelled out "vulgar" comments.
A person with the victim called police and was able to get a photo of the suspect's car and license plate.
Police arrived and reviewed Publix's surveillance footage of the incident in the parking lot, which supported the victim's statement.
Port St. Lucie police were able to locate Falek a short time later. Body cam video showed Falek being detained by police and placed in the back of a patrol car.
Prices at Publix are to threaten someone blocking the parking lot.
I meant prices are too high LOL
I’m to the point where I’m always carrying. Too much crazy out there.
ABC - Always be carrying. Too many crazies among us.
When someone goes off the rails, it's NEVER ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE FLIPPING OUT ABOUT!
This guy has problems and should have his license suspended and his fire arms locked up until he can prove he can behave
Reasonable to protect oneself when being illegally detain by being blocked in by another car.
That shirt won’t do him any favors in front of a jury.
Not a road rage incident.
More like, Car Park Paroxysm.
What was the reason for the honking? Probably to chivvy the waiter along so honker could have the space.
In my experience, folks will roll up right behind you so that it’s impossible to back up while you wait for someone to back out of a space. They hope that it’s impossible for you to then nose into the now-available space, so that you have to leave, and they take it.
This is peak snowbird season in Florida. Highway jams and parking lot snafus are just a way of life this time of year. I suspect he will have to take some anger management courses whether he is thrown in jail or not.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —
-sigh- Of course, it is.
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