Criminal charges under Puerto Rico’s gun law were filed against Charles W. Johnson Torres, 60, for shooting or aiming a firearm at another driver while both traveled along Jesús T. Piñero Avenue in Puerto Nuevo, the Puerto Rico Police Bureau’s press office reported. San Juan Court Judge Rocío Alonso González found probable cause for arrest and set bail at $10,000, which he paid, leaving him free under the Electronic Supervision Program with an ankle monitor.
The events occurred at midday on Tuesday, November 10, as the accused drove a white Lexus RX and, on reaching the area in front of Luis Muñoz Rivera Park, lowered his window and pointed a gun at the driver of another vehicle. The victim stayed in contact with officers from the San Juan Highway Patrol Division while following him until he entered the Plaza las Américas parking lot in Hato Rey.
After patrol rounds, the suspect was detained and a Ruger LCP .380-caliber pistol was seized; he holds a valid weapons license for it. The police report did not state the motive or whether an altercation occurred between the two drivers. Three other firearms registered in his name and 42 rounds of ammunition were later removed. The case was consulted with prosecutor Héctor Rivera Sánchez.