Arrest following road-rage incident

Cass County sheriff’s deputies responded to a road-rage incident reported by a motorist over the weekend in Vandalia.

Sheriff Joe Underwood said deputies were called around 1 p.m. Saturday by a motorist who reported being followed home by an unknown motorist. The victim said the suspect was driving aggressively, behaving in an erratic manner and ultimately brandished a knife.

The suspect was eventually located on M-40 near Dutch Settlement Road. The suspect, whose gender, age and community of residence was not stated in a department media release, was charged with operating while intoxicated, reckless driving and felony assault.