Parsippany Man Flashed Gun During Road Rage Incident, Cops Say

FAIRFIELD, NJ — A Parsippany man has been arrested for flashing his gun during a road rage incident and being drunk behind the wheel, according to police.

On Thursday, around 9:15 p.m., Fairview Police in Essex County responded to a call of a disgruntled driver in the Route 46 Target parking lot who reportedly flashed a gun at another motorist.

The suspect was no longer in the area when police arrived at the Target. Witnesses were able to give police a description of the suspect and his vehicle, which was sent out to surrounding authorities.

According to witnesses, the suspect was seen arguing with another shopper in the Target parking lot before lifting his shirt to reveal a handgun in his waistband, police said.

Police later found a vehicle matching the description provided by witnesses and pulled it over on Little Falls Road near Passaic Avenue.

During the stop, authorities smelled alcohol on the breath of the driver, identified as Marion Polo, 36, of Parsippany, and spotted a bottle of vodka on the car’s floor, police said. He failed sobriety testing and refused a breathalyzer, officials added.

Police also found a black Sig Sauer handgun on the floor of the vehicle. Polo did not have a firearms identification card and was prohibited from carrying or owning a weapon, police said.

Polo was brought to the Fairfield Police Department for processing and charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, certain people not to have weapons, driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to breath testing, having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle, and several other motor vehicle charges.

He also had a warrant for his arrest out of Caldwell, NJ. Polo’s vehicle was impounded and is pending a search warrant.