Oklahoma City Police Searching For Road Rage Suspect

Oklahoma Metropolis Police stated they’re in search of a person who repeatedly hit a 17-year-old boy in a match of street rage. 

The assault occurred Sunday close to the realm of Southeast fifteenth Road and Interstate 35. The boy informed police he and the suspect have been stopped at a crimson mild when the suspect bought out of his SUV, walked to the teenager’s car, and assaulted the boy. The sufferer stated the suspect hit his face about 10 occasions. The teenager suffered a big minimize on his backside lip and a damaged entrance tooth, based on the police report. 

“Sooner or later, the suspect minimize the sufferer off at an exit ramp. They approached a light-weight. That is when the suspect exited their car, approached the sufferer’s car whereas his window was down, punched him a number of occasions within the face,” stated Sgt. Dillon Quirk with the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division. “The sufferer went to an area hospital, was injured that required therapy there on the hospital. Fortunately, no more critically injured.” 

Police launched photographs displaying the suspect, a shirtless man in tan shorts, and his SUV, a white Nissan Rogue. Though the license plate is seen within the photos, investigators stated they might not monitor down the registered proprietor of the car. 

Anybody who acknowledges the person is requested to name Crime Stoppers at 405-235-7300 or ship a tip at www.okccrimetips.com.  

Police stated they don’t monitor the variety of street rage incidents they’ve responded to this 12 months. In the meantime, the Oklahoma Freeway Patrol stated the quantity of street rage calls seems to have been going up lately. 

Forbes Advisor launched a report rating the states with essentially the most confrontational drivers based mostly on a survey of 5,000 individuals. Utah is on the high of the record, adopted by Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma within the high 4. Forbes Advisor stated simply over 20% of these surveyed in Oklahoma reported figuring out somebody who was injured in a street rage incident. 

There have been a number of harmful street rage incidents in Oklahoma in latest months. In August, a 19-year-old lady was shot and killed whereas driving in Oklahoma Metropolis. In the identical month, a teen woman survived after being shot within the neck whereas touring on Interstate 40 close to the Earlsboro exit.