Machete-wielding Florida man arrested after running from ‘road rage’ incident: LCSO
ESTERO, Fla. - A Florida man has been arrested after deputies say he threatened a woman with a machete as a road rage incident escalated.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Phillip Mark Zmijewski was tailgating a driver and flashing his lights at her for several blocks before escalating at the intersection of Via Rapallo Drive and Via Villagio Parkways in Estero.
Deputies say Zmijewski got out of his vehicle at the intersection while swinging a machete and approached the victim, who feared for her life.
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Zmijewski ran away before deputies arrived, but they found him based on the description given by the victim and evidence found at the scene.
Phillip Mark Zmijewski mugshot courtesy of the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies say Zmijewski knew exactly why they were there.
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"No driver should be in fear while on the road. Road rage or violent exchanges of any kind won’t be tolerated," states Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "My deputies are dedicated to protecting the residents of Lee County, both on and off the streets."
Zmijewski was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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