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Road rage leads to gunfire in Hazleton

Police say road rage led to shots fired along Poplar Street in the city around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.

HAZLETON, Pa. — Investigators say road rage led to gunfire in Hazleton Tuesday morning.

Francisco Polanco-Pena told police he was driving along Poplar Street around 9 a.m. when he realized he was being tailgated by another car.

When he stopped, an argument ensued between him and the other driver.

Polanco-Pena told investigators that he fired three shots at the other driver in an effort to scare him.

No one was hit.

Polanco-Pena faces aggravated assault charges in Luzerne County.

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