HIALEAH, Fla. \u2014 A road rage incident in the parking garage of Miami Dade College\u2019s Hialeah Campus led to the arrest of a man who brandished a gun, police said.<\/p>\n
Police said Leonard Diaz, 23, of west Miami-Dade, wound up in even more trouble because of what officers found in his car.<\/p>\n
According to an arrest report from the Hialeah Police Department, the victim told officers that he and Diaz got into an argument while on the first floor of the parking garage of the campus, located at 1780 W. 49th St., at around 10:20 Monday morning.<\/p>\n
It states that Diaz \u201creached into his vehicle and retrieved a firearm\u201c and \u201dplaced (it) in his waistband and walked toward the victim\u2019s vehicle while shouting in an aggressive manner.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victim further stated that (Diaz) kicked his vehicle in the process,\u201c the report states. \u201dThe victim stated that due to (his) behavior, he was in fear for his life because he believed (Diaz) would use the weapon against him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police said that Diaz, for his part, claimed that \u201cthe victim had been tailgating him from the first floor to the third floor of the parking garage\u201d and \u201cthat he stopped his vehicle, exited and approached the victim\u2019s vehicle in order to speak with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c(Diaz) stated that the victim refused to speak and began revving his engine. (He) stated that he returned to his vehicle to retrieve his cell phone (and) further stated that while reaching for his cell phone, his shirt lifted and briefly exposed the concealed firearm that he had on his person,\u201d the report states. \u201c(Diaz) stated that he then turned around and walked back toward the victim while covering his shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police said after Diaz told an HPD sergeant that his gun was under his front seat, the sergeant searched the vehicle and found the gun. <\/p>\n
Authorities said during an inventory search owing to Diaz\u2019s arrest, an officer noticed \u201ctwo small baggies containing a white powdery substance, suspected to be consistent with white cocaine\u201d as the officer retrieved Diaz\u2019s school identification card.<\/p>\n
Police said they also found \u201cone small baggie\u201d of suspected tusi, or \u201cpink cocaine.\u201d <\/p>\n
They said they also found a suspected ecstasy pill and a \u201cmedium\u201d-sized bag of suspected marijuana.<\/p>\n
Police arrested Diaz on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, sale or delivery of a controlled substance, improper exhibition of a firearm and unlawful discharge of a firearm in a public place.<\/p>\n
The basis for the last charge was unclear as of Tuesday morning: the report does not mention Diaz firing the gun.<\/p>\n
Jail records show he was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on an $8,500 bond.<\/p>\n
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