Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a woman on suspicion of brandishing a firearm while driving on Tuesday afternoon in Valencia, according to a spokeswoman with the station.
A woman described to be in her 50s allegedly brandished a firearm toward another vehicle, occupied by a male victim, while driving near the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Cinema Drive, said Shirley Miller, a spokeswoman for the SCV Sheriff’s Station.
Deputies were dispatched at 1:03 p.m. and contacted the victim, who pulled over after the incident occurred to assist with the investigation, Miller stated.
Moments leading up to the incident, deputies learned the suspect brandished the firearm after the male victim warned her about flicking ashes from a cigarette out the window, Miller stated during a followup.
The female suspect reportedly brandished a black pistol and was driving a black Mercedes at the time of the incident, according to radio dispatch traffic, and then proceeded to drive along Bouquet Canyon Road, Miller added.
Deputies tracked the suspect back to her home, which is in the local area, and took her into custody, Miller said, adding that a firearm used in the incident was also recovered.
