Dundee man jailed for alleged road rage shooting incident
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (Mar. 17, 2025) – Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s officials say a 19-year-old Dundee man was arrested for allegedly shooting at a New Philadelphia man from a moving vehicle during an apparent road rage incident.
There were no reports of any injuries.
According to call records, the victim contacted the sheriff’s office after the incident on Saturday around 8 p.m. near SR 516 and SR 93 in Wayne Township.
Based on the victim’s description, deputies were able to locate the vehicle at a Dundee home and then allegedly found a spent bullet casing in the suspect’s pocket.
Authorities also recovered the gun believed to have been used in the shooting from a creek near the suspect’s home with assistance from the Holmes County Sheriff’s K9 unit.
The suspect was taken to the Tuscarawas County Jail on charges including improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, aggravated menacing, and underage consumption of alcohol.