Woman accused of waving BB gun during road rage incident in Wallingford
Janesleon Santana-Colon, 23, of Wallingford faces charges of criminal possession of a firearm, illegal use of a facsimile firearm, breach of peace, operating a motor vehicle with intent to harass and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, according to Lt. Stephen S. Jaques, Jr. of the Wallingford Police Department.
Jaques said officers at 7:49 a.m. on Sunday received a complaint from a woman who reported that someone was following her vehicle while waving a gun following an altercation at a local gas station. She alleged that the individual followed her out of the gas station in a gold BMW and was trying to pull alongside her vehicle while holding a black handgun.
According to Jaques, officers responded to Delta Food and Fuel at 250 South Colony Road, but the individuals who were reportedly involved had already left the area. Jaques said a quick investigation led police to find that the BMW was linked to an apartment building on Parsons Street. When police responded there, they found Santana-Colon in the parking lot with her arms raised, according to Jaques.
Santana-Colon allegedly told police she was the one they were looking for before she was detained, Jaques said. She allegedly was found with a carbon dioxide-powered Crossman SNR .357 Snub Nose pellet/BB gun that resembled a revolver, according to Jaques. The BMW she was driving was hidden behind the apartment building.
Santana-Colon was released on a $5,000 non-surety bond after she was taken to a hospital for an evaluation. He is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on June 12.
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