Bob Kasarda

• A 26-year-old Gary man, Jahbari Dawson Bey, is accused of pursuing another motorist with a loaded rifle on U.S. 30, believing the driver had his cell phone.

• Porter County police arrested Dawson Bey, charging him with felony counts of intimidation with a deadly weapon and pointing a firearm.

• The incident occurred around 9:17 p.m. Saturday, along U.S. 30, where the alleged victim reported an attempted armed robbery.

• Dawson Bey and two others tracked his missing cell phone to the other vehicle, leading to the confrontation at County Road 325 West.

• Dawson Bey was in Porter County Jail Tuesday awaiting a court hearing before Judge Rebecca Buitendorp.

This article was prepared with the help of AI technology using information collected and verified by journalists.

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