THURSDAY, NOV. 29, AT 8:10 A.M. A woman driving along Ocean Avenue at Colorado told police that as she was stopped at a traffic light when a man in the car behind her started honking and yelling at her. The suspect then jumped out of his car and started banging on the woman’s car, she said. The victim said she rolled up her windows, leading the man to get back into his car, drive up alongside her and continue shouting. She said the man pulled out a gun, pointed it at her and threatened her. Officers conducted a follow-up investigation at the car owner’s home. There, they arrested Paul Claud Yonet, 37, from the Pacific Palisades. He was booked for assault with a deadly weapon. His bail was set at $50,000. No weapon was found and officers did not have any indication as to what caused the alleged attack.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 7, 2007. Read the original PDF.