Suspect of violent road rage in Gastonia turns himself in to police
The Gaston Gazette
A man accused of aggravated assault during a road rage incident from earlier this month turned himself into Gastonia Police Department Thursday, according to police.
Milton Lee Edwards, 23, of Dallas was booked into Gaston County Jail at 8 p.m. Thursday under a $5,000 secured bond. He posted bail just before 1 a.m. Friday. Police originally said Edwards lived in Cleveland County but later clarified that Edwards lives in Dallas.
Edwards faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, as well as injury to personal property, reckless driving with wanton disregard, driving with license revoked and expired registration card/tag on Wednesday.
Gastonia Police are seeking the public s help in locating a Cleveland County man who faces numerous charges related to a road rage incident involving two motorists.
Milton Lee Edwards Jr., 23, of Vale, faces three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, injury to personal property, reckless driving with wanton disregard, driving with license revoked and expired registration card/tag.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call police, according to a release from Gastonia Police.
“Please be assured that the Gastonia Police Department is taking this incident very seriously,” Chief Travis Brittain said Wednesday. “The GPD has presented its evidence to the magistrate and has conferred with the district attorney and warrants were issued today.”
The boy, 15, was walking about 7:30 p.m. when someone in a passing black Lincoln sedan fired shots at him in the 3400 block of West Franklin Boulevard, Chicago police said.
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