Des Moines man accused of shooting at car while driving on I-80

WAUKEE, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been accused of shooting at a vehicle while driving on I-80 Thursday evening.

According to court records, at around 7:45 p.m. WestCom Dispatch received a report from a victim claiming that “a white car driven by a bald man in a turquoise shirt shot a gun” at him while they were traveling westbound on I-80 near Waukee. The victim also reported that the suspect was yelling at him while pointing the gun directly at him.

A Dallas County Sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect’s car a short time after the report at the 88 mile marker westbound exit ramp. According to a criminal complaint, the deputy saw a handgun with a silencer on the passenger floorboard and a spent shell casing in the passenger seat.

Court documents also state that a witness told investigators that the shots fired hit a FedEx truck that was in front of the victim’s car. No injuries were reported.

Robert James Dineen has been charged with attempted murder and reckless use of a firearm with property damage in connection to the shooting. He is currently being held at the Dallas County Jail on a $25,000 cash-only bond.

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