Man Accused Of Pointing Pistol At Couple On Motorcycle
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KEY WEST (CBSMiami) — A lower Keys man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a couple on a motorcycle with gun.
The incident began Wednesday when Matthew Ferro, in his cream colored Cadillac pickup truck, passed Christy and Robert Velasquez who were traveling southbound on a motorcycle on the Seven Mile Bridge.
When the two vehicles reached the Bahia Honda Bridge, the motorcycle reportedly passed Ferro's truck. Ferro then sped up and passed the Velasquez's motorcycle. Rude gestures were exchanged.
The Velasquez's told Monroe Co. sheriff's deputies that when Ferro passed them, they were forced off the road onto the shoulder, almost crashed their motorcycle.
At the intersection of Key Deer Boulevard and U.S. 1, Ferro pulled up beside the couple on the motorcycle and they exhanged insults. At that point, Ferro reportedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at them.
The Velasquezs immediately called 911.
Deputies spotted Ferro's truck and pulled him over at mile marker 23. The found a fully loaded Ruger revolver was located on the floorboards of the truck.
Ferro, 75, was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and taken to jail.
