3/26/13 - Local authorities say a man was arrested yesterday after pointing a gun while traveling on a local freeway during the evening commute. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Brighton Post and officers from the Green Oak Township Police Department responded to a dispatch call at approximately 5:20pm. Police say a semi truck driver called 911 to report that a white male in a black pickup truck was traveling northbound on US-23 south of I-96 in Green Oak Township and pointing a black and silver handgun at the passenger door with his finger on the trigger. Police say dispatchers were able to keep the truck driver from Westland on the phone and obtained additional information, which helped officers locate and stop the suspect vehicle and driver in the area of US-23 and M-59. The Waterford man was arrested without incident and police say a semi-automatic handgun was located in his vehicle. (JM)
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