San Leandro man arrested on suspicion of flashing a gun during Pacifica road-rage incident

A San Leandro man was arrested in Pacifica after he allegedly flashed a gun at another motorist and possessed a pair of brass knuckles in his vehicle, police said.

PACIFICA — A brandished gun and pair of metal knuckles led to the arrest of a man in Pacifica on Saturday after an apparent road-rage incident, according to police.

The incident was reported at 7:17 p.m. Saturday in the area of Highway 1 and Rockaway Beach Avenue, according to a news release from Pacifica police. A person told police that a man flashed a firearm during an instance of road rage while driving southbound on Highway 1, and gave authorities identifying information for the man and vehicle.

Authorities did not release more information about the alleged road-rage incident.

Police found the suspect in the Linda Mar Shopping Center, adjacent to Highway 1, and placed him under arrest. Officers found metal knuckles, more commonly known as brass knuckles, and a loaded gun in his vehicle, according to law enforcement.

The man, who was later identified as a 32-year-old San Leandro resident, was arrested on suspicion of a misdemeanor count of brandishing a firearm in public, and felony counts of possession of metal knuckles and a loaded firearm.