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Woman arrested for brandishing gun in road rage incident

The victim stated the driver pull out a handgun and screamed that she would kill him.
Danbury police

DANBURY, Conn. — A woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly brandishing a gun and making a verbal threat during a road-rage incident, according to Danbury police.

The victim told police they were traveling south slowly on Main Street, looking for a business when the driver behind him started blaring her horn.

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When the victim stopped at a red light on South Street, the driver pulled up next to him and pulled out a handgun. She screamed that she would kill him and then sped away, police said.

The Bethel Police Department found the driver, identified as Danielle Barnaby, just over the town line. Barnaby had a Ruger LCP .380 caliber handgun on her.

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She was placed under arrest and transported to the Danbury Police Department where she was held on a $75,000 bond.

Barnaby was charged with reckless endangerment and threatening. 

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