Off-duty ICE agent pepper-sprayed in Montgomery County road rage incident

An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent was pepper-sprayed by a motorist during a road rage incident on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County on Saturday morning, according to The Baltimore Banner.

Maryland State Police reported that the incident began when a driver of a black BMW cut in front of another motorist on the outer loop of Interstate 495 near Colesville Road and then slammed on the brakes. Both drivers pulled over, and an altercation ensued.

Troopers from the Rockville barrack received a call about the incident shortly before 8:30 a.m. ICE confirmed that one of the men involved was an off-duty agent who was pepper-sprayed by the other motorist. The agency referred questions to state police, who are leading the investigation.

No arrests have been made so far. Troopers assigned to the Highway Gun Crimes Initiative are working with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on the case. Montgomery County Police deferred to state police for information regarding the incident.