Upper Dublin Police Department. Photo by James Short.
A road rage incident along Route 309 in Upper Dublin Township could cost a man some jail time, the Mercury reported.
Shaun Haleem Williams, 31, of the 6800 block of Clearview St., pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to a felony charge of aggravated assault.
Judge Risa Vetri Ferman deferred sentencing so court officials can complete a background check on Williams. The incident took place in April 2024. Williams remains free on bail and faces a possible maximum sentence of 11.5 to 23 months in jail.
Police responded to a call on April 5, 2024, around 9:30 a.m. of a reported shooting along southbound Route 309 near the I-276 Turnpike exit ramp. The victim told police he was being “tailgated” by another car, who pulled up alongside the victim and “brandished a black in color semiautomatic pistol out of the driver’s window and pointed it at the victim,” according to police.
The victim reported to police that he then pulled into the parking lot just off Route 309 in Cheltenham Township after the shotting to wait for police to arrive, according to a criminal complaint filed by state police Trooper Eugene Tray.
Police observed a single bullet hole in the passenger side of the victim’s Ford F-150 pickup truck.
“The projectile could not be located within the truck,” Tray alleged. “The victim advised troopers that he was not struck by the gunfire.”
“Once the victim observed the firearm and now fearing for his life, he accelerated rapidly to avoid being shot,” according to police.
Investigators were able to use automated license plate to eventually identify Williams, and apprehended him later that day around 5 p.m. during a traffic stop.
