Police said two motorists identified the suspect before investigators recovered a handgun and three loaded magazines from his vehicle.
BUNNELL, Fla. — A Palm Coast man was arrested after two motorists told police he pointed a handgun at them as they passed his swerving vehicle on U.S. 1, authorities said.
Joshua Alexander Walker, 33, faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, according to the Bunnell Police Department. The third-degree felony charge stems from a July 31 encounter near Education Way and North State Street, the section of U.S. 1 that runs through Bunnell.
Officers responded at about 7:33 p.m. after receiving a report of a reckless driver, police said. The motorists reported seeing a white Hyundai Tucson moving between lanes as they traveled along the highway.
When the motorists passed the Tucson near Education Way, they said its driver pointed a handgun at them. The two continued to a safe location and called 911, according to police. Authorities did not report any gunfire or injuries during the encounter.
Deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office later found the Hyundai traveling south on U.S. 1 near Old Dixie Highway and conducted a traffic stop. Police identified Walker as the driver.
Bunnell officers brought the two motorists separately to the stopped vehicle for identification procedures. Each identified Walker and the Hyundai independently, according to the Police Department. Authorities said Walker’s clothing also matched the description provided by the motorists.
Deputies securing the Hyundai saw several firearm magazines in plain view in a cupholder in the center console, police said. Officers impounded the vehicle while detectives sought judicial authorization to search it.
Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant Aug. 3. Police said they recovered a Taurus 9 mm handgun and three loaded magazines from the vehicle and submitted the items as evidence. Authorities did not say whether testing had established that the recovered handgun was the weapon allegedly displayed during the confrontation.
Bunnell Police Chief David Brannon said traffic disagreements do not justify displaying or pointing a firearm. He said an armed confrontation can endanger the people involved as well as other drivers who have no connection to the dispute.
“When someone turns a traffic dispute into an armed confrontation, they gamble with their life and the lives of innocent people,” Brannon said. He credited Bunnell officers and Flagler County deputies with protecting the motorists, securing evidence and making an arrest.
Walker was taken to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility with bond set at $25,000, police said. The filing of a criminal charge is an allegation, and the case had not been resolved as of Thursday.
Author note: Last updated August 6, 2026.