Driver brandished firearm during road rage on I-91 southbound, Springfield MA

Weapons

Reported: 09/23/2025 01:21 PM (PDT)

Near Hall of Fame Ave, Springfield, MA 01105

A green Cherokee vehicle brandished a firearm at another car on I-91 southbound near Exit 11. The suspect continued south, and a witness is waiting at the Basketball Hall of Fame in a white Cherokee.

Audio|Source: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B

01:54

Transcript:

00:00

I'm on the phone with the Co-22 advising of a road rage incident. He's a third party.

00:06

About 10-15 minutes ago,

00:08

a green Cherokee brandished a firearm in another vehicle.

00:12

Seven,

00:13

Foxtrot, Foxtrot,

00:15

472, 7FF4-72. He stated the vehicle took Exit 11.

00:21

He was traveling southbound. He continued on 91 southbound.

00:25

I'm going to advise B8 as well.

00:29

Receive, thank you, sir, B3 Patrol, copy direct.

00:33

1444.

00:36

9404.4.1228, you all set out there.

00:40

3673. Rithee.

00:43

I'm all said, thanks.

00:46

11877.

00:50

B6. B3.

00:53

B-3.

00:54

I'm on the phone as the Code 22[1]. He's southbound exit 5. He says he has a video of the brandish firearm.

01:03

Bruce Steve, if you have him on the line, could you have him pull over and wait for true birth? If you can't, just have him go to the back.

01:12

Disregard, the firearm was not in the video. He just has a video of the male operating the vehicle.

01:18

And I will advise him to pull over.

01:20

Ruthie, if you haven't pulled to the barren, that'd be great.

01:27

You're not... 118-7B-3-1-4 with this crash right at 5-A.

01:36

Risi, just advise if you any truck team.

01:43

B6 .3. B3.

01:45

That party is not from the area. He's going to pull over in the Basketball Hall of Fame. You're looking for a white Cherokee.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Code 22: Report of suspicious or erratic activity, often involving a vehicle, nature unspecified.

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Near Hall of Fame Ave, Springfield, MA 01105

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Driver brandished firearm during road rage on I-91 southbound, Springfield MA

A green Cherokee vehicle brandished a firearm at another car on I-91 southbound near Exit 11. The suspect continued south, and a witness is waiting at the Basketball Hall of Fame in a white Cherokee.

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