A Washington state driver was arrested last month on charges of throwing an ax at another vehicle during a road rage incident in the Seattle area.
The 47-year-old suspect was driving a Jeep on Interstate 5 on July 27 when he honked at the victim and continued to do so as his vehicles traveled north, according to incident reports.
King County Sheriff’s Deputies said the victim took the next exit to avoid a confrontation on the interstate, but the Jeep followed her and blocked the road in front of her vehicle, Seattle’s Q13 FOX reported.
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A driver is seen throwing an ax at another vehicle during a road rage incident in the Seattle area last month. (Q13 FOX of Seattle)
The suspect was seen exiting the Jeep and immediately throwing the ax at the victim’s vehicle on Shoreline, about 10 miles north of downtown Seattle, according to video of the incident obtained by Q13 FOX. He then fled the scene.
A few days later, the suspect was charged with yelling at another man on the highway in Everett, about 20 miles northeast of Shoreline. Authorities said the suspect made specific threats and yelled racial slurs at the victim during the July 29 incident.
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Shortly after, a theft was reported at a nearby Home Depot store. Police dispatchers noted that the suspect was seen getting into a silver Jeep Cherokee.
Authorities were able to identify the driver of the Jeep from additional security camera video, and he was captured while sunbathing in a Seattle park on July 30, Q13 FOX reported.
The unidentified suspect was wanted for serious hate crimes, circumvention and robbery, according to the station. He also had a felony arrest warrant for robbery in the first degree.
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King County Sheriff’s Deputies said charges will be filed.
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