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Man pulls fake gun in road rage in Bloomfield Township
A man mad about a woman honking at him in traffic pulled a plastic gun -- and is now facing felony charges.
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - After a woman honked at him for cutting her off on Telegraph last weekend, a man allegedly pulled a gun on her and threatened to kill her, Bloomfield Township police said.
The victim was driving north on Telegraph near Maple on Sunday when a man, identified as 22-year-old Mohamad Qasim Al-Amiri, cut her off, so she honked at him.
Police first received a call about a silver or gold Cadillac stopped in the middle of the intersection. The victim then called 911 and reported that a man armed with a gun was threatening to kill her after she had honked at him.
According to police, Al-Amiri was telling the woman "I’m going to take your life right now" and "act like I won’t take your life right now."
The witness and victim both provided a description of Al-Amiri, who was wearing a ski mask in a way that allowed them to still see his face, police said.
The next day, police located Al-Amiri at his home and executed a search of his vehicle. A black plastic toy handgun was located under the seat, police said. According to authorities, the gun looked real.
Mohamad Qasim Al-Amiri
"If you were one lane away you would think it’s real too. We did a comparison side by side. The only thing you can tell is it looks shiner and the red trigger but that’s being covered by a finger," said Officer Heather Glowacz.
Al-Amiri was arrested and charged with assault. His bond was set at $10,000, 10%.
The Source: Bloomfield Township police provided the information used in this report.
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