Suspect Arrested In I-4 Road Rage Incident; ICE/HSI Contacted

Date Added: March 17, 2025 5:55 pm

ARRESTED: "John Doe" was taken into custody along I-4 this weekend after a 911 caller reported he pointed a gun during a road rage incident on I-4.

Deputies responded a little after 5 p.m. Saturday when the caller reported a passenger in a black Acura sedan stood up through the sunroof and pointed a handgun at his vehicle. The two vehicles had been involved in a near-collision earlier while westbound on I-4 out of Daytona Beach, prompting honking and an exchange of gestures.

John Doe did not have ID of any kind. He provided a possible name of Wilton Vargas Jr., but no date of birth or other identifying information. He indicated he entered the U.S. from the Dominican Republic by crossing the U.S.-Mexico border approximately 6 years ago.

Deputies contacted HSI and Border Patrol regarding the arrest and transported the defendant to the Volusia County Branch Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, improper display of a weapon, possession of marijuana, and obstruction.

He was later identified as Winderson Emiliano Baez Vasquez, 25, Orlando. An ICE detainer has been placed on him at the jail.