Facsimile Gun Incident On Highway In Middletown Turns Into Real Charges: State Police

MIDDLETOWN, CT — A Monday road rage incident in Middletown involving a facsimile gun turned into very real charges for a Hartford man, a state police report shows.

The incident took place at 5:32 p.m. on the northbound side of Interstate 91, right near Exit 20 and the Connecticut State Police headquarters, according to an arrest report.

At that time, state police received a 911 call about a road rage incident during which a gun was brandished, according to an arrest report. State police located the vehicle in question and the driver, identified as 25-year-old Hartford resident Dylan Sheldon, complied with a traffic stop initially, but then fled the scene, according to an arrest report.

State police broke off the pursuit after a short distance, but located Sheldon in the area a short time later, according to an arrest report.

The gun wound up being a facsimile firearm, state police said.

Nevertheless, Sheldon is facing a number of gun charges to go with traffic violations, according to an arrest report.

In all, he has been charged with:

• First-degree threatening with a firearm
• Illegal use of a facsimile firearm
• Illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle
• Disobeying the signal of an officer
• Reckless driving
• Driving whjile under suspension
• Improper use of a market plate

Sheldon posted a $25,000 bond and is expected in court on Dec. 5, records show.