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Road Rage Man Points Gun At Teens In Harrisburg, State Police Say

A road rage incident escalated to the point where a man pulled out a gun and pointed it at a group of teenagers on Dec. 17, 2022, according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.

Ronald Baum.

Ronald Baum.

Photo Credit: LinkedIn/Ronald Baum

The teenagers, a 17-year-old Hershey girl, and two Harrisburg boys, an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old, were in traffic at the intersection of Jonestown Road and Allentown Boulevard when 54-year-old Ronald Lee Baum of Harrisburg pulled out the gun around 2:05 p.m., as detailed in the release. 

What led up to the incident was not released. 

Baum was charged on January 3, with six misdemeanors, three for terroristic threats with the intent to terrorize another and three for simple assault, court records show. 

His preliminary hearing has been set before Magisterial District Judge Dale E. Klein on Feb. 16 at 11 a.m., according to his latest court docket. 

Baum has previously pleaded guilty to Harassment - Subject Other to Physical on March 30, 2022, Speeding on March 3, 2022, and Disorderly Conduct Hazardous/Physical Offense on May 9, 2016,— all were summary charges, court records show. 

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