David Levy, a resident of Kennett Square, pled guilty to charges related to a road rage incident that occurred on Dec. 28, 2022. He was a State Trooper, but off duty at the time of the incident.

Levy was convicted of recklessly endangering another person and possessing an instrument of crime. 

Judge Allison Bell Royer accepted the plea and sentenced Levy to two years of probation. During that time, the defendant is required to complete an anger management class and to ensure that he does not have contact with the victims. It is anticipated that Levy will no longer be a member of law enforcement because Pennsylvania law prevents people convicted of serious misdemeanor offenses from serving as police officers.

Levy admitted that he encountered the victim while driving southbound on Route 1 near Longwood Gardens. Apparently upset with how the victim was driving, the defendant interacted aggressively with the other driver, braking abruptly in front of the victim and at one point forcing the victim’s vehicle off the roadway. The victim eventually stopped on the grass section of an exit-ramp leading to Longwood Gardens. At that point, Levy attempted to retrieve his gun and angrily exited his vehicle.

While doing so, he accidentally discharged his gun and fired a bullet into the dashboard of his personal car. He then approached the victim’s car with his gun drawn, shouting commands, and referencing that he was “state police.”

When one of the passengers in the victim’s vehicle shouted that they were calling the police and that there was a dash camera in their vehicle, Levy immediately got into his car and left the scene.

The Chester County Detectives investigated the case. Chief Deputy District Attorney Andrea Cardamone prosecuted the case.