Palm Coast couple arrested after road rage incident involving guns and alleged death threats – Action News Jax

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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PALM COAST, Fla. — A road rage incident involving firearms and alleged death threats led to the arrest of a Palm Coast couple on June 11, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO ).

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According to a report released by FCSO, around 5:35 p.m., a deputy responded to a weapons-related disturbance on Palm Coast Parkway NE.

The FCSO Communications Center received a call from the victim, who reported that a man on a Harley Davidson motorcycle had pointed a gun at him during a road rage incident. The victim also reported that a female passenger brandished a baton and the man broke the side window of her pickup truck. The incident occurred as the victim was heading west on the Hammock Dunes Toll Bridge, accompanied by a co-worker in another work van. The suspects allegedly threatened to kill the victim.

Using the license plate number provided by the victim, the motorcycle was traced to Gregg Allen Pacheco and Amy Lynette Pacheco, residents of Wasserman Drive in Palm Coast. The officers observed the bicycle in the garage of the residence as the garage door closed but did not see the suspects.

Despite numerous attempts to contact them through announcements, phone calls, knocks on the door and 9-1-1 operators trying to reach them, all calls went to voicemail.

Deputies left with no immediate threat to the public but continued the investigation. FCSO's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) provided video footage and photos, aiding the investigation.

The Investigative Services Division (ISD) assisted in obtaining arrest warrants and a search warrant for the residence. Evidence recovered included two firearms: a .40 caliber Glock 27 and a 9mm Glock 43X.

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First firearm found, a .40 caliber Glock 27 (FCSO CSI)

Second firearm found in purse, Glock 43X 9mm (FCSO CSI)

Gregg Pacheco, 53, and Amy Pacheco, 46, were arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.

Gregg Pacheco, who was on misdemeanor probation for a previous reckless driving conviction, was also charged with probation violation and is being held on $40,000 bail. Amy Pacheco posted $7,500 bond and was released from Sheriff's Perry Hall Inmate Detention Center.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly commended the victim for reporting the incident, saying, “Drivers need to remember to control their anger and their actions. Road rage will only get you to the Green Roof Inn, especially if there's a gun involved. Irresponsible and angry drivers have no place in Flagler County. Hopefully they will take our anger management course in prison or the court will require it.

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