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An Ascension Parish Council member is facing charges in connection with a road rage incident.
Joel Robert was taken into custody for aggravated assault on Monday.
The arrest comes after Robert allegedly punched another driver's vehicle before driving erratically toward it, allegedly nearly hitting the other driver.
Police claim the incident in Gonzales last month happened because Robert was angry he got cut off in a construction zone.
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