On Tuesday, Aug. 31, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Van Zandt County dispatch was notified of a black SUV traveling on westbound Interstate 20 with reports that a man inside the vehicle was displaying a semi-automatic handgun to another commuter traveling down Interstate 20. Texas Department of Public Safety officers intercepted and stopped the vehicle at mile marker 524 in the Myrtle Springs area. Canton Police Department along with Van Zandt County Sheriff’s officers arrived on the scene. After questioning and further investigation, the suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Van Zandt County Jail where he was booked in at approximately 3:49 p.m. The suspect was charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Photo by Nick Gibbons