Armed road rage suspect arrested after pulling gun on couple in Winter Haven Burger King parking lot: Police

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Winter Haven man quickly learned that he couldn’t always have it his way when he pointed a gun at another vehicle in the parking lot of a Burger King.

Winter Haven police say Brandon Williams, 27, let his temper get the best of him on Tuesday when he pulled into a Winter Haven Burger King parking lot around 4:35 p.m. as another vehicle was backing out of a parking spot.

According to the Winter Haven Police Department, Williams honked his horn, and the other driver began pulling away.

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Police say Williams began yelling at the man and the woman in the vehicle, pulled up beside them, and pointed a gun at them.

Brandon Williams mugshot courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. 

Afterward, Williams went to the drive-thru lane while the victims called law enforcement.  The victims, according to WHPD, stayed on the line with dispatchers as Williams left the drive-thru and reported which way he was headed.

Deputies found Williams in the area of the Murphy Gas Station on Highway 17 across from the Lowes at Citi Center.

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Deputies say they pulled Williams over and detained him. They say a gun matching the description given by the victims was found in the center console of Williams’ Durango.

He has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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