Springfield protestor arrested for road rage incident involving gun

Joseph Douglas Alford, 21, of Springfield, was arrested two days after his appearance at the anti-ICE protest in Springfield, where he and his brother came to “show support for their rights to carry guns in America.” Alford allegedly pointed a gun at two people during a roadrage incident on Feb. 2. He will be tried on March 9 at Lane County Circuit Court, where he faces felony charges for menacing with a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. BOB WILLIAMS / CHRONICLE PHOTO

SPRINGFIELD – A pro-immigration enforcement protestor who attended an anti-immigration protest two days prior in Springfield was arrested on Feb. 2 for allegedly pulling a gun on two people during a road rage incident on the 300 block of Pioneer Parkway East.

According to the police report compiled by Sgt. James Wilson, Joseph Douglas Alford, 21, of Springfield, was driving on Pioneer Parkway East about 4:50 p.m. when two coworkers, identified in court documents as…

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