Lake Wales Man Charged With Aggravated Assault Following Road Rage Incident

A search of the vehicle found 3 firearms inside Lang’s vehicle.

Lake Wales, Florida : Jan. 19, 2022 – Dustin Lang, 20, of Lake Wales was arrested for allegedly threatening a woman with a semi-automatic handgun during a road rage incident, at the intersection of US Hwy. 27 and Central Avenue.

According to a Lake Wales Police Department arrest affidavit, Lang exited his pickup truck brandishing a semi-automatic handgun, threatening a woman whose vehicle he had intestinally backed into during the course of an argument. Upon arrival of law enforcement and subsequent questioning, Lang stated he had multiple firearms inside his vehicle.   A search of the vehicle found 3 firearms inside Lang’s vehicle.  

A black HK USP Compact 40 S&W semi- automatic handgun was located in Lang’s center console, matching the description of the gun given by the victim.

Lang was placed under arrest and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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