A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he brandished a firearm during a road rage confrontation Monday morning in Felton.
Delaware State Police took 38-year-old Jeffrey Neifert of New Ringgold, Pennsylvania into custody following the incident that occurred around 9:40 a.m. on April 20, 2026. Kent County emergency dispatchers received calls about an armed road rage situation on South Dupont Highway near Killens Pond Road, with witnesses reporting the suspect was driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck.
A state trooper spotted a Dodge Ram that matched the description while patrolling the area and pulled the vehicle over. Police identified the driver as Neifert and discovered a loaded handgun inside the truck along with a switchblade knife on his person.
According to investigators, the incident began while Neifert was driving on South Dupont Highway near Irish Hill Road, where he allegedly showed a handgun during an aggressive encounter with another motorist.
Officers arrested Neifert without any complications and transported him to Troop 3 headquarters. Following his arraignment at Justice of the Peace Court 2, he was sent to Sussex Correctional Institution and is being held on $78,000 cash bond.
The charges against Neifert include:
• Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
• Aggravated Menacing (Felony)
• Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
