Showing posts with label road rage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label road rage. Show all posts

7.28.2016

68-year-old man on life support after road rage incident

Chun Tse was assaulted after getting into a minor traffic accident in Queens.



In New York, a 68-year-old man is hospitalized and on life support after being assaulted in an alleged road rage confrontation following a minor traffic accident. The incident was caught on dash cam video.

68-Year-Old Man On Life Support After Alleged Road Rage Incident In Queens

Chun Tse was involved in a fender bender last week in Queens. Dash cam video shows him walk to the front of the car to check the damage, then exchange words with the other driver, 44-year-old Cleaman Anderson. Moments later, Anderson punched Tse, causing him to fall to the ground and hit his head.

1.18.2016

Chinese student killed in Arizona road rage shooting

Holly Davis is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old ASU student Yue Jiang.



In Arizona, police have arrested a woman who shot and killed an Arizona State University student from China in a deadly road rage incident. Evidence suggests that she planned to commit a violent act.

Police arrest woman in deadly Arizona road rage shooting

According to Tempe police, 32-year-old Holly Davis crashed into another vehicle at a busy intersection, then got out and fired into the other vehicle's driver side window several times, hitting 19-year-old Yue Jiang.

Jiang lost consciousness, veered out of control and crashed into an oncoming car carrying a family of five, who were not seriously hurt. Jiang was taken to the hospital where she died.

9.01.2015

Man caught on video in Koreatown road rage fight

Police are asking for help identifying the driver who slammed another man's head into the sidewalk.



In Los Angeles, police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who violently assaulted another man, slamming his head into the sidewalk during a road rage incident in Koreatown last May.

Driver seen on video slamming man's head into ground in road-rage fight

The LAPD has released video footage of the altercation, which left a man with a fractured skull. The incident happened on May 26 at the intersection of 4th Street and Ardmore Avenue in Koreatown.

The video shows two men squaring up to fight, occasionally throwing kicks and punches at each other while a bystander tries to break it up. The fight ends when the victim gets picked up and slammed into the pavement, hitting his head on the ground. The man then grabs the victim by the head and slams it into the sidewalk.

6.09.2015

Undercover cop found guilty in motorcycle mob attack

Road rage biker acquitted on more serious charges in the assault on Alexian Lien.



This week in New York, an undercover NYPD detective and another man were found guilty for their role in the 2013 road rage attack on an SUV driver in Manhattan, but were acquitted on more serious assault charges.

2 Motorcyclists Found Guilty in 2013 Attack on Driver but Acquitted of Top Charge

If you're not familiar with the case, here's the abridged version: A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver, Alexian Lien -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, dragged out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

34-year-old Wojciech Braszczok, an undercover cop who was off-duty at the time of the attack, was found guilty of second degree assault, criminal mischief, coercion and riot over the attack on Lien.

36-year-old Robert Sims was convicted of attempted gang assault, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, coercion, criminal possession of a weapon and riot.

3.27.2015

Bikers plead guilty in 2013 motorcycle mob attack

All but three of the eleven men charged have pleaded guilty in the attack on motorist Alexien Lien.



Remember the case of the New York motorist who was chased down the highway by a pack of bikers, pulled out of his car, and beaten on the street in front of his wife and toddler? This week, four of the assailants pleaded guilty for their role in the September 2013 road rage attack.

More plea deals in West Side Highway biker road rage case

For those unfamiliar with the case, here's the abridged version: A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver, Alexian Lien -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

2.27.2015

Family man murdered in Louisville highway shooting

Christopher L. McCullum is accused of fatally shooting Mukhtar Ahmed on Interstate 71.



Tragic news out of Kentucky... This week in Louisville, a 43-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a motorist while driving on Interstate 71.

Attorney identifies driver shot, killed on I-71

Christopher L. McCullum was charged with the murder of 41-year-old Mukhtar Ahmed, a husband and father of three, who was shot and killed in the southbound lanes of I-71 moments after dropping off his daughter at school. Ahmed was found dead in his SUV, which wound up in the highway median.

9.15.2014

Honolulu road rage incident caught on video

After video goes viral, driver turns herself into police.



Beware, road ragers. You are being recorded. That's what happened to one driver last week in Honolulu, whose bad behavior behind the wheel was shot on video, uploaded to social media, and went viral in a matter of hours. The driver, who became known as "road rage lady," has reportedly turned herself into police.

Woman turns herself in to police after road rage incident goes viral

Ryan Arakaki, who recorded the video, admits he cut off Kimberly Ong's minivan at a light. That's when Ong lost her shit, following and tailgating Arakaki's car, blaring her horn for several minutes before he pulled over. She then got out of her car, yelled obscenities at him and tried to slap away his cell phone.

Part of the altercation was caught on video:

6.17.2014

Suspects arrested in San Jose road rage killing

Police have raised over $100,000 in donations for victim's family



In San Jose, police have arrested two suspects in connection with the road rage killing of 37-year-old family man Phuoc Hong Long Lam, who was fatally shot on the side of the road last month.

San Jose: Arrests made in notorious road-rage shooting that killed father of young sons

17-year-old Fidadelfo Silva Ortiz and 23-year-old Daniel Alejandro Reyes were arrested in California's Central Valley last month in connection with Lam's murder. It's not clear which suspect fired at Lam, but both were inside the car during the incident, which was sparked by a near-collision:

5.13.2014

San Jose man shot and killed in road rage incident

Fundraiser accepting donations for the family of Phuoc Hong Long Lam



This is a tragic story out of the Bay Area, where a father was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident in San Jose last week. Police are asking for the public's help in the investigation, and have also set up an online fundraiser accepting donations on behalf of the victim's family.

San Jose police raise nearly $45,000 to help family of road-rage victim

37-year-old Phuoc Hong Long Lam was gunned down on the road a few blocks from his home. After almost getting into a collision with another vehicle, Lam got out of his car to confront the other driver. According to police, that's when a passenger in the suspect's vehicle pulled out a gun and opened fire on Lam.

Lam would have turned 38 next week. He was the family's sole breadwinner. To help out his widow and family in their time of need, a group of San Jose police officers have set up a webpage to collect donations, and already raised over $70,000:

1.21.2014

Biker mob attack victim files claim against New York City

Alexian Lien accuses the police department of failing to properly train officers



Remember that crazy motorcycle mob attack? The man who was chased down, dragged from his SUV, and beat down by a pack of bikers has filed a legal notice saying he intends to sue New York City over the incident.

Alexian Lien, Man Attacked By Motorcyclists, Files Legal Claim Against New York City

Alexian Lien, who was pursued and assaulted by a group of motorcyclists -- including undercover NYPD officers Wojciech Braszczok and Matthew Rodriguez -- on September 29, filed a formal "notice of claim" against the city last month. His wife and two-year-old daughter were both in the car when the mob smashed their windows, pulled Lien from the driver's seat and beat him in the street.

The claim accuses the police department of failing to properly train officers:

12.23.2013

Assault charges reduced in motorcycle mob attack

Prosecutors say that driver Alexian Lien has been healing well since the incident



Another update on the case of that crazy Manhattan motorcycle melee involving a pack of bikers who chased down and beat an SUV driver in the street back in September... It looks like some of the assault charges against the bikers, including an off-duty undercover police officer, will be reduced.

Charges May Be Reduced for Bikers in Manhattan Highway Beating

If you haven't been following the case, here's the abridged version: A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver, Alexian Lien -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

According to prosecutors, Lien has been healing well since the incident, which means that the most severe assault charges, which require permanent disfigurement, would be lessened. However, even with the reduction, the bikers would still face assault charges that could put them in prison for a maximum of 15 years.

10.25.2013

New video emerges in motorcycle mob attack

Footage shows Alexian Lien getting pulled from his SUV and beaten by bikers.



Another update on that crazy road rage altercation in New York last month, in which a pack of motorcyclists chased down a driver, pulled him out of his SUV and assaulted him... New video footage has emerged of the brutal attack on Alexian Lien: New Video Shows Alexian Lien Pulled From SUV By Bikers And Beaten.

For those who are not quite up to speed with this story, the abridged version... A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

This week, the local ABC news affiliate obtained some new video of the violent attack. The footage, captured by a witness, shows bikers gathered around Lien, stomping on him and beating him:

10.09.2013

Undercover detective charged in motorcycle mob attack

Police have now arrested six bikers in connection with the assault on Alexian Lien.



Another update on the crazy biker chase beatdown... This case has had so many weird developments and multiple suspects -- including several friggin' undercover cops -- it's hard to keep up.

An undercover police detective and another man were arrested Tuesday in connection with the motorcycle mob attack on driver Alexian Lien, who was dragged from his car and beaten by a group of bikers last week in Manhattan: Undercover Cop Among Latest Arrests In Manhattan Motorcycle Melee.

For those who are not quite up to speed with this story, the abridged version... A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

For your reference, here's the helmet-cam video that got everybody's attention. And here's new video that catches the tail-end of the assault, with Lien left beaten and bloody on the ground:

10.04.2013

The Crazy Biker Chase Case Gets Crazier

Several suspects identified... plus an undercover cop(!) at the scene.



More developments in the crazy biker chase road rage incident on the West Side Highway...

Police have reportedly identified one of the prime suspects directly involved in dragging driver Alexian Lien from his SUV and beating him: New York road-rage suspect identified in beating of SUV driver.

Also, the biker who allegedly opened the SUV's door at an earlier point during the chase, is now in custody.

Meanwhile, an off-duty undercover detective has informed Internal Affairs that he was present at the time of the confrontation between the bikers and Lien: Another in custody, undercover cop among bikers.

If you haven't been following what went down last Sunday, the abridged version: A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

For your reference, here's the helmet-cam video.

10.03.2013

Family of SUV driver in motorcycle chase speaks out

Charges against second biker dropped, while another is in coma.



More on that crazy road rage motorcycle altercation that went down last weekend in Upper Manhattan, where a pack of motorcyclists chased down Alexian Lien, dragged him out of his Range Rover and attacked him in front of his wife and 2-year-old daughter. So far, two bikers have been arrested in connection with the incident, but the investigation is ongoing.

By now, you've seen the video.

28-year-old Christopher Cruz, the guy who can be seen cutting off and getting bumped Lien's SUV at the start of the incident, was arrested for his role in the initial accident. He was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, endangering the welfare of a child and menacing.

A second biker, 42-year-old Allen Edwards, turned himself into police. He's the guy in the video pounding on the SUV with his hands as another rider smashes the driver's side window with his helmet. Edwards originally faced charges of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and menacing, but the charges against him have reportedly been dropped pending further investigation.

Another rider, 32-year-old Edwin Mieses, is in a coma after suffering broken legs, broken ribs and a broken spine that may ultimately leave him paralyzed. He and another biker were struck by the SUV when Lien hit the gas and fled the scene of the accident. Mieses has hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred.

Meanwhile, the Lien family has a released a statement through their attorneys:

10.01.2013

Man arrested in connection with motorcycle mob chase

Police are asking for the public's help identifying two bikers wanted for assault.


A motorcyclist brake-checks a Range Rover, gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

Police have arrested a motorcycle rider in connection with the crash that set off the whole thing: NYC Motorcyle Attack: Christopher Cruz, 28, arrested in connection with road rage incident involving SUV.

28-year-old Christopher Cruz, the guy who can be seen on video cutting off Alexian Lien's SUV at the start of the incident, was arrested for his role in the initial accident. He was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, endangering the welfare of a child and menacing.

9.30.2013

Driver chased down by angry mob of motorcyclists

Alexian Lien was dragged out of his car and beaten in front of his wife and child.



Craziness on the road yesterday in New York City, where a wild freeway chase between a motorist and a pack of motorcyclists ended in a violent altercation: Pack of motorcyclists chase man in SUV, attack him on upper Manhattan street after fender bender on West Side Highway.

It all started with a fender bender. 33-year-old Alexian Lien was out for drive with his wife and 2-year-old child when his Range Rover was surrounded by several bikers on the West Side Highway. When one of the bikers cut him off, Lien hit the brakes, but his SUV hit the motorcycle's rear tire.

Lien stopped, but when several the bikers began to damage his car, he says he feared for his safety and took off, plowing through at least three motorcycles -- breaking one rider's leg -- and triggering a frightening freeway chase. When the vengeful motorcyclists caught up with Lien, they based his SUV with their helmets, dragged him out of the vehicle, beat him, and slashed his face with a knife.

The bikers were out with hundreds of other motorcyclists taking part in an annual ride from Brooklyn to Times Square. One biker's helmet camera caught part of the scary incident on video:

6.24.2013

A Very Special Racist Road Rage Moment On The 110 Freeway



Anyone who's driven around in Los Angeles, at one point or another, has experienced a very special road rage moment. Between the soul-crushing traffic and the demonic maze of freeways, there's plenty to get angry about. But what do you do when things get dangerous, and a racist road raging driver is out get you?

Over the weekend, Reddit user affirmativeuncertain, who is Asian American, shared about a scary incident on the road where a crazy driver -- unprovoked -- repeatedly cut him off, shouted racial slurs, hurled trash at him, and recklessly brake-checked his car. The whole thing happened on Saturday in Los Angeles, on the 10 East/110 North near downtown.

Fortunately, the incident was recorded on the car's dash cam:

11.15.2012

road rage takes down bicyclist in hit-and-run



In Pittsburgh, a bicyclist says he was run down by the driver of a pickup truck that deliberately swerved, knocked him to the pavement and drove off: Bicyclist says Squirrel Hill driver deliberately hit him.

25-year-old Nick Drombosky was riding in Squirrel Hill when the truck came up from behind him, driving just a little too close. When Drombosky signaled for room, the asshole driver intentionally swerved into him, knocking him to the ground. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated for injuries:

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