Man arrested for waving gun at stop light after verbal argument

A man was arrested Friday after waving a hand gun at a traffic light. Jeffrey Boyd, 57, was arrested for felony intimidation with a deadly weapon, said Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Faron Lake, reading from a police report.\nBoyd was driving a black 1989 Ford Bronco when a white Geo Prism pulled in front of him, Lake said. The driver of the Prism said Boyd began tailgating and shining his brights. The driver of the Prism slowed to 20 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone and tapped on his brakes. Lake said he then pulled over and Boyd pulled over behind him continuing to shine his brights.\nThe driver of the Prism got out and Boyd told him to get back in the car, Lake said. A verbal argument ensued and the male passenger of the Prism got out of the car and told both of the men to stop arguing because he had two children in the car.\nAfter the verbal argument, the men got back into their vehicles and continued driving. At Fifth Street and College Avenue, the driver of the Prism sat through one cycle of a traffic light. When Boyd did not pass him, he turned right. Boyd pulled up to he driver’s side of the Prism at another stop light and the two drivers exchanged words. Boyd began waving a handgun in the air, Lake said. The driver of the Prism told police Boyd said, “I can take care of you and hurt you and your kids.”\nThe passenger in the Prism told his two children to get down. The driver of the Prism then made a right turn onto Fourth Street and immediately called 911. Boyd then voluntarily went to the Bloomington Police Department to explain his side of the story.\nBoyd was then arrested for felony intimidation with a deadly weapon and two guns were seized from his vehicle. He had a permit for both guns, Lake said.