2 In Stolen SUV Accused Of Discharging Gun In Road Rage Incident Near Vail
VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Vail have arrested two people after a road rage incident involving a gun being shot.
According to Sgt. Annette Dopplick with the Vail Police Department, Manuel Jose Serrano-Lerma, 29; and Chelsey Jacobs, 21, were taken into custody for the incident that occurred just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Both suspects are from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Dopplick said police responded after receiving a call from a driver on Interstate 70. The driver said he was "actively involved in an ongoing road rage incident with the driver of a 2007 white Mitsubishi Outlander."
The driver told police he had a confrontation with the suspects earlier while driving through Glenwood Canyon. The ongoing incident escalated near Vail when the one of the occupants of the Mitsubishi "displayed and discharged a handgun."
The Colorado State Patrol assisted in pulling over the two vehicles involved near Frisco. The investigation revealed the Mitsubishi was reported stolen in New Mexico.
Both Serrano-Lerma and Jacobs had active felony warrants. Serrano-Lerma was charged with multiple felonies that include attempted first-degree homicide for his alleged role in the road rage incident. Jacobs was charged with criminal impersonation and aggravated motor vehicle theft.
The driver who called police could also face some charges.
It was the third road rage incident in Colorado this week. Two separate incidents on Sunday have resulted in arrests. One involved a crash on 6th Avenue in Lakewood and the other a crash on I-225 in Aurora where a motorcyclist was seriously injured.
LINK: Read The Arrest Affidavit
Additional Information From The Vail Police Department
Vail Police investigators continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident, or any contact with the offenders, is asked to contact the Vail Police Department at 970-479-2201.
