Man Arrested After Using Fake Gun in Road Rage Incident on 93

– Allison Goldsberry

A Charlestown man is facing charges after he allegedly pointed a fake gun at another motorist on Route 93 on Tuesday afternoon.

Police say a “road rage incident” occurred around 4:30 PM yesterday on the ramp from Route 93 north to Mystic Avenue in Somerville. A woman says another driver, Gary Pimentel, 20, pointed a gun at her, which turned out to be a replica firearm with its orange tip painted black. The woman called 911 and followed Pimentel in his Honda Accord until he was pulled over by Medford Police Officer Danny D’Amica.

Pimentel was arrested and booked by State Police in Medford. He is charged with disorderly conduct and assault with a dangerous weapon. He will be arraigned on Thursday in Somerville district court.