Mans pleads in road rage knife threat
A Chicora man charged with threatening to kill another person with a knife during a road rage incident pleaded guilty in Butler County Court on Tuesday.
Jamie T. Pyle, 46, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor terroristic threats, simple assault and summary driving on a suspended license before county Judge William Shaffer.
Pyle was initially charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor terroristic threats, simple assault, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and summary driving an unregistered vehicle, driving with a suspended registration, driving with a suspended license, following too closely and a high beams violation after an incident on Dec. 23.
According to the affidavit, Andrew Jones and his friend, Caleb Young, were traveling on Route 68 when Pyle's vehicle began tailgating them while flashing high beams.
Both vehicles subsequently pulled into the Rummy Mart parking lot.
Police said Jones then attempted to open his door when he was grabbed by the throat and pulled out of the vehicle and threatened with a knife.
The affidavit of probable cause states that the driver brandished a knife and held it in the area of his stomach and stated, "If you ever (mess) with me again on the highway, I'll kill you."
A full report will appear in the Butler Eagle.
