Corvette-Driving NC Pastor Arrested In Florida Road Rage Incident

The rector of an Episcopal church in North Carolina is facing criminal charges in South Florida after police say he pointed a gun at another vehicle in an apparent road rage incident.

Rev. William Rian Adams, 35, was arrested Thursday and now faces charges of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Martin County records show he was released from jail on $15,000 bail.

State troopers say a pickup truck driver was closely following a Corvette on Florida’s Turnpike in Palm City and tried to pass the car when its driver pointed a handgun at him. 

Troopers then stopped Adams in the Corvette.

Records show Adams is rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in Fletcher, North Carolina. Church officials didn’t immediately respond to a call seeking comment and no attorney was listed for Adams.