Chad Hendrickson, Threats with a Gun, Iowa 2022

Chad Hendrickson, a 46-year-old man from Sioux City, Iowa, was sentenced to 64 months in federal prison for pulling a firearm during a road rage incident in February 2022.

Hendrickson received the prison term after pleading guilty on March 7, 2023, to possession of a firearm by a felon and drug user.

According to evidence in the case, Hendrickson refused to let another vehicle pass near 6th and Pierce Street in downtown Sioux City, Iowa. When the vehicle pulled up next to Hendrickson, he produced a handgun, pointed it at the other driver, and made threats towards him.

The victim then called law enforcement and followed Hendrickson from a safe distance to the area of 26th and Pierce, where Hendrickson parked his vehicle and took off on foot. Hendrickson was apprehended by law enforcement nearby.

When Hendrickson was taken into custody, he was also found to be in possession of marijuana, a switch blade knife, brass knuckles, and the handgun.

Hendrickson has a lengthy criminal history, having been convicted of reckless driving, driving under the influence or while intoxicated, burglary, and domestic assault.

He must serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

Hendrickson is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.

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