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Gunfire hits Honda in reported road rage case in Port St. Lucie; arrest made
PORT ST. LUCIE — A 39-year-old driver accused in a road rage incident of shooting an AR type rifle from his pickup at a Honda, striking the Honda with gunfire, was arrested, according to Port St. Lucie Police. Ali Sami Zaiter, of Port St. Lucie, on May 28 was booked in at the St. Lucie County Jail on two counts related to attempted crime against a person that could cause death, two counts related to weapons offenses, and single counts each of discharging a firearm from a vehicle and tampering with evidence, according to sheriff's records. The arrest follows a May 25 reported road rage incident. Police about 7:30 p.m. that day went to the area of Southeast Crosstown Parkway and Southeast Sandia Drive where the driver and passenger of a Honda Accord reported the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup fired several shots from an AR style rifle at them while they were in their vehicle. Two shots struck the Honda, but neither occupant was hurt. Sgt. Dominick Mesiti, police spokesperson, on May 29 stated what he called a road rage incident began on Southeast Crosstown Parkway from U.S. 1 heading west. '(Zaiter) allegedly cut off the victim's vehicle that started the incident,' Mesiti stated. Police said the accused shooter, later identified as Zaiter, left the scene before officers arrived. Mesiti said the driver of the Honda and his passenger, a woman, did not know the accused gunman before the incident occurred. Police identified the F-150 using surveillance cameras and other techniques, Mesiti stated. Investigators about 4:30 p.m. May 28 executed a search warrant and arrested Zaiter at his home in the 200 block of Southwest Bridgeport Drive. Shooting incident: Reported gunfire in Tradition under investigation; police ask for help Re-opened case: Florida prosecutors to pursue death penalty in family's turnpike killing after Biden commutation The address is west of Florida's Turnpike off Southwest Tulip Boulevard. Police shared photos of the Honda with apparent bullet holes in the rear passenger door and front windshield. Police reported the rifle thought to have been used in the incident has not been recovered, though detectives continue to gather evidence. Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Will on X @OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-267-7926. E-mail him at This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Gunfire hits Honda in reported road rage case in Port St. Lucie
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07-03-2025
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87-year-old woman dead after crashing into home in southeast Port St. Lucie, police say
PORT ST. LUCIE − An 87-year-old woman died after Port St. Lucie Police said she drove off the roadway and struck a house Thursday afternoon, a police spokesperson said Friday. Police about 3:55 p.m. Thursday went to a residence in the 700 block of Southeast Woodbine Road regarding the incident, said Sgt. Dominick Mesiti, police spokesperson. The location is in a community off Southeast Becker Road, east of Florida's Turnpike. Investigators found Zelpha Watson, of Port St. Lucie, behind the wheel of a 2010 Toyota Corolla. She died after being taken to Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital, Mesiti said. Mesiti said a preliminary investigation found she was in a traffic circle at Southeast Woodbine Road and Southeast Veranda Preserve Boulevard. 'We believe she entered the community and then was navigating the traffic circle to head westbound on Woodbine,' Mesiti said. Mesiti said a witness reported the Toyota traveled west through a traffic circle. 'The vehicle stopped abruptly and then had rapid acceleration, going over the median westbound onto the shoulder, driving through several backyards, continuing westbound where it struck a house in the 700 block of Woodbine,' he said. Mesiti said the home sustained no structural damage, nor was anyone injured in the home. 'We are currently investigating the circumstances,' Mesiti said. 'We are looking into the possibility that it was a medical episode prior to the crash.' Local 'HALO' law arrests: Handful of arrests on Treasure Coast since new 'HALO' law took effect Fatal motorcycle crash in PSL: A Connecticut man died following a motorcycle crash on Interstate 95 off ramp Will Greenlee is a breaking news reporter for TCPalm. Follow Will on X @OffTheBeatTweet or reach him by phone at 772-267-7926. E-mail him at This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Woman dead after crash involving house in Port St. Lucie
