INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana State Police Detectives arrested an Indianapolis man for allegedly pointing a firearm at another person during a road rage incident.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Indiana State Police Dispatchers received a 911 call reporting an incident involving someone pointing a firearm. Troopers responded to the last known location of the suspect vehicle and located it in Franklin, Indiana.
During the investigation, detectives located a Taurus revolver inside the suspect’s vehicle. They learned information about an alleged road rage situation between the suspect and the victim on I-465 near East Street. Based on all the information discovered during the investigation, police arrested 59-year-old Douglas Tandy of Indianapolis on charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and pointing a firearm.
The charges listed are preliminary; the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will determine the actual charges. Tandy was incarcerated at the Marion County Jail.
Since January 1st, 2024, Indiana State Troopers have investigated 53 shootings on Indianapolis area interstates and an additional 213 incidents of road rage that involve someone pointing or displaying a firearm but not firing shots.
