18-year-old arrested for displaying firearm in road rage incident

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Adry’n Sakai Louis Santiago, 18, was arrested yesterday for displaying a firearm in a November 2025 road rage incident; he was also charged with unlawfully concealing a firearm because of his age.

On November 21, 2025, at about 9 a.m., a witness called 911 to report that a white Kia was tailgating her in the 1000 block of SW 61st Street and then passed her on the left, crossing a double yellow line. She said she yelled at the driver of the Kia as he passed, and he brandished a black firearm in the air and waved it back and forth before sticking it out of the driver’s side window; the witness said he never pointed it at her or anyone else.

While the witness was on the phone with law enforcement, she reported that a similar Kia was approaching, and as it passed, she said it was the same vehicle and was driven by the same person who brandished a firearm.

An Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on the Kia, which was reportedly driven by Santiago, and a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted because the deputy reported seeing marijuana in plain view. The search reportedly produced a loaded 9mm handgun in the center console, but the deputy did not mention marijuana when describing the results of the search.

Post Miranda, Santiago reportedly said he was the person who was involved in the reported firearm incident, and he “provided no valid reason for his actions.”

Santiago has been charged with improperly displaying a firearm, unlawfully concealing a firearm due to his age, and driving without a valid license. In a warrant for his arrest, Judge Robert Groeb ordered him released on his own recognizance, and he was released before attending a First Appearance hearing.

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