Colorado man arrested for shooting at car during road rage incident on 86

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A Colorado man was arrested after he allegedly shot at a car on Interstate 86 in Big Flats on Monday afternoon.

According to the New York State Police, 40-year-old Jacob R. Heckman of Denver, was driving a Dodge Dakota with Colorado plates when he shot at a Toyota Rav4 during a road rage incident on the eastbound side of 86 near the Elmira Corning Regional Airport just before 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 12.

Police said the Toyota’s rear passenger side door had a bullet hole in it after the incident.

Heckman was found with a handgun that he was not legally allowed to possess in New York.

Heckman has been charged with second degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class C felony, and first-degree reckless endangerment, a Class D felony.

He was remanded to the Chemung County Jail on $50,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond.