LOS ANGELES (KNX) – A Tesla driver accused of being involved in a series of road rage attacks across Southern California was arrested.
California Highway Patrol arrested Nathaniel Radimak, 36, on Sunday in Torrance and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and two outstanding warrants totaling $5.17 million
CHP said he was arrested "in connection with assaults he is believed to have committed on January 11, 2023, while driving a Tesla, Model X, on state Route 2 near York Blvd, in the city of Los Angeles."
A man said he saw Tesla driver involved in a road rage incident with another car. He began filming it when the Tesla driver "made an aggressive turning movement into the No. 1 lane, nearly colliding into the Chevrolet."
The Tesla driver stopped in front of the Chevrolet before getting out of the car with what appeared to be a metal pipe. The man was seen hitting the driver's door.
The video from the Chevrolet driver was being used to find the suspect Other drivers also reported having similar encounters with that Tesla driver in areas such as Echo Park, Pasadena and Atwater Village.
According to KABC-7, videos of the Tesla driver were being shared on TikTok by influencer, TizzyEnt. The influencer said he got the suspect’s name from three different people and passed it along to police.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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