A California woman accused ofpepper spraying an Army veteranduring a caught-on-cameraroad-rage confrontationwas arrested Thursday after allegedly leading police on a wild four-mile chase before officers discovered a large concealed knife inside her car, authorities said.
Tiffany Bagby, 41, was booked into the Solano County Jail on multiple felony charges following the dramatic pursuit, according to theVallejo Police Department.
The arrest stems from a May 11 confrontation involving Army veteran Joe Vallely, who said he was attacked while driving a company bucket truck throughVallejo’s waterfront area.
Police said Vallely was driving south on Wilson Avenue near Hichborn Street when a woman in a red Nissan Altima began making obscene gestures at him before aggressively speeding in front of his vehicle and blocking him from leaving.
Vallely previously said he had been driving cautiously because the road contains newly installed traffic-calming “speed tables” that force vehicles to slow down.
“There’s speed bumps on the road, so you have to drive slow anyway,” Vallely previously toldKTVU.
According to police, Vallely feared for his safety and believed the suspect could have been armed because another vehicle was boxed in behind him, preventing him from escaping. He began recording the confrontation on his phone.
Officers said the video showed Bagby exiting her vehicle holding what appeared to be acanister of pepper spraybefore approaching Vallely’s driver-side window.
“You scared? You should be scared, bitch,” the woman allegedly said moments before spraying him directly in the face.
Police said the attack temporarily blinded Vallely, who drove away seeking safety and attempted to flush out his eyes at a nearby business before later receiving medical treatment.
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