POLK COUNTY — A Pasco County firefighter is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he stalked a vehicle for more than seven miles during a late night road rage incident and pointed a handgun at the male passenger.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, around 1:45 a.m. on October 25, 2025, a female driver and her male passenger were traveling northbound on Highway 98 South. The two noticed an orange Dodge Charger rapidly closing in behind them. The driver attempted to switch lanes several times to allow the Charger to pass, but each time she changed lanes the Charger followed her into the same lane and stayed close behind.
Investigators say the Charger continued to tailgate them aggressively as the vehicles approached the intersection of Highway 98 South and Combee Road. At that point the male passenger briefly got out of the vehicle to see why they were being followed. According to the arrest report, the driver of the Charger stared at him, then raised a handgun and pointed it directly at him. The passenger immediately got back into the vehicle and told the female driver to drive away.
The victims called 911 as they attempted to get away, traveling down Edgewood Drive and into Lakeland. Despite multiple opportunities to break away, the Charger continued following them, even making the same lane changes as they did. Investigators later measured the distance between the initial contact and where officers stopped the suspect. Deputies estimate the victims were followed for approximately 7.4 miles before law enforcement intervened.
Lakeland Police located the Charger near South State Bank on Florida Avenue South and initiated a traffic stop. Deputies identified the driver as Dy’Sean Broome, 32. Inside the vehicle was an empty holster on the floorboard. During an inventory search prior to towing the car deputies located a black and gray Zigana PX9 9mm handgun.
Broome told deputies he believed the victims were upset with him and that he was the one being followed. Detectives reviewed video footage the area and determined that Broome was the one following the victims and not the other way around.
After reviewing evidence and statements deputies arrested Broome on the following charges:
• Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Aggravated Stalking causing fear of injury or death
• Improper Exhibition of a Firearm
The Daily Ridge contacted Pasco County Fire Rescue to confirm Broome’s employment status. A public information officer with Pasco County Fire Rescue confirmed that Broome is currently employed by the department.
This is not the first time Broome has been involved in a road rage related case. Court records from a previous Polk County Sheriff’s Office incident in 2017 show Broome was arrested after deputies say he threw a water bottle into another vehicle during a traffic dispute. The bottle struck a passenger leaving injuries. At that time Broome was employed as a firefighter with the City of Lake Wales. Prosecutors originally charged him with a felony before the case was reduced. Broome later entered a no contest plea to disorderly conduct and was required to complete anger management.
The current case involving a firearm remains active and the charges are pending judicial proceedings. Pasco County Fire Rescue has not released information regarding whether disciplinary action will occur following Broome’s arrest.
