Crime & Safety

Ventura Man Arrested For Pulling A Stolen Gun On A Woman Who Honked At Him

Detectives claimed that Wilson blocked the woman's car into the parking lot and walked up to her while holding a gun.

(CBS Los Angeles)

August 6, 2024

Ventura police arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly trapping a woman in a parking lot and pulling out a gun all because she honked at him Monday morning.

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The road rage incident happened started at about 8 a.m. while the victim drove her husband to work, according to the Ventura Police Department. The woman honked at suspect James Wilson after he allegedly cut her off on Ventura Boulevard, east of Victoria Avenue.

When the couple reached a stoplight on Victoria Avenue, Wilson allegedly exited his car and argued with the woman. Then, he got back into his car and followed the victim to her husband's work near the intersection of Olivas Park Drive and Palma Drive, according to officers.

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