Crime & Safety

Man Charged In Road-Rage Incident Involving Gun: East Hampton Police

The man was arrested after an investigation, police said.

EAST HAMPTON, CT — An East Hampton man was recently arrested in connection with a road-rage incident that involved a gun, according to police.

Police said the incident happened at the intersection of Main Street and Colchester Avenue (Route 16).

Patrick Barber, 66, was arrested Sept. 1 and charged with second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, and first-degree threatening with a firearm.

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Barber was released after posting a $50,000 bond with a court date of Oct. 11, according to state judicial records.

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