Driver Brandished Gun In Wawayanda Road Rage Case: Police

WAWAYANDA, NY — A Highland Mills man is accused of pointing a gun at another motorist during a road rage incident on Thursday.

Marckensy Louissaint, 49, was charged with one count of second-degree menacing for the Aug. 21 encounter on State Route 17M in Wawayanda, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Both the sheriff’s office and New York State Police received a report of a road rage encounter around 10:15 a.m.

A 29-year-old New Jersey resident reported he and Louissaint had been involved in a road rage incident for a few miles when Louissaint drove up alongside him and pointed a black handgun at him, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies launched an investigation and located Louissaint at his workplace in Wawayanda, where they recovered a black Glock 23 from him, police said.

Louissaint was arraigned at the Town of Wawayanda court and released on his own recognizance to return to court at a later date.

Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta said road rage incidents create a dangerous situation.

“We have seen repeatedly how these can quickly escalate from aggressive driving into something far more dangerous,” Arteta said, in an announcement. “The Orange County Sheriff's Office takes these incidents seriously and holds individuals accountable for putting other people's lives at risk and/or placing them in fear."