Yisroel R.

A New Jersey woman was arrested Thursday night after allegedly displaying what appeared to be a handgun during a road rage incident in Montebello, according to the Ramapo Police Department.

The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m., when officers responded to the area of Hemion Road and Lackawanna Trail following reports of a road rage confrontation involving a possible firearm.

Police said the dispute began on the northbound Exit 14B off-ramp of the New York State Thruway before continuing onto local roads in Montebello. By the time officers arrived, the suspect had fled the scene.

A description of the suspect and vehicle was immediately broadcast to responding officers, who located the vehicle a short time later traveling eastbound on Route 59.

Following an investigation, officers arrested a 32-year-old woman from New Jersey. Police recovered an imitation pistol believed to have been used during the incident. Investigators also determined that the woman's 9-year-old daughter was inside the vehicle at the time of the alleged confrontation.

The woman was charged with two counts of Menacing in the Second Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Harassment in the Second Degree.

She is being held at the Ramapo Police Department pending arraignment.

Authorities noted that the charges are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.