Deltona man arrested after Greenborough Loop road‑rage shooting wounded garbage truck driver
DeLand police say a road‑rage confrontation on Aug. 13 led to an exchange of gunfire in the Greenborough Loop subdivision, wounding a garbage truck driver; a Deltona man was arrested Sept. 17 and faces multiple weapons and assault charges.
DeLand police responded Aug. 13 to a shooting in the Greenborough Loop subdivision after a road‑rage dispute between a garbage truck driver and occupants of a white box truck; the driver suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh, was treated by Volusia County EMS and airlifted to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach for emergency surgery. Detectives reviewed surveillance footage, forwarded the investigation to the State Attorney’s Office, and on Sept. 17 the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office served an arrest warrant at the Deltona Saxon Blvd home of 35‑year‑old Johnathan Javon Figueroa; he was booked Sept. 17 at 10:24 p.m. on charges including Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Without Intent to Kill (F.S. 784.021(1)(a)), Improper Exhibition of a Dangerous Weapon (F.S. 790.10) and Discharging a Firearm in Public (F.S. 790.15(1)) with bond set at $12,000. Police said three individuals connected to the box truck were initially detained for questioning and urged anyone with information to contact DeLand Police or submit a tip to the Crimewatch portal.