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Fire Investigator Allegedly In Road Rage Incident

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published January 11, 2013 at 7:58 AM EST

A Columbus arson investigator is on administrative duty after an alleged road rage incident.Fire Division officials say 49-year-old Jeffrey Smith was taken off the streets Wednesday, one week after he allegedly pointed a gun at another driver at Jack Gibbs Boulevard and Cleveland Avenue during an argument.  The other driver, Michael Watkins, also allegedly flashed a gun, and was charged with aggravated menacing. Authorities say both knew each other and had previous disagreements. The incident comes as the city is
drafting a gun policy detailing when firefighters may use deadly force.
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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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