A road rage incident ended in the parking lot of the Yucca Valley Applebee’s, where one man was arrested for suspicion of DUI over .08%.
On Friday (September 30) afternoon, an unidentified female driving a gray Subaru called 911, indicating that she was being tailgated and followed by an unknown driver in a red Jeep while driving on Twentynine Palms Highway.
The Subaru pulled into the parking lot of the Town Center Mall in Yucca Valley, where she said the driver of the red Jeep began to yell at her. The driver of the red Jeep then drove into the Applebee’s parking lot, just across the highway. Deputies were able to locate the red Jeep, and identified the driver as 58 year-old Thomas Shaw.
Shaw exited the vehicle, and while explaining his side of the story, showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. Thomas Shaw was arrested for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence, Over .08%, issued a citation and released.
