A bicyclist was threatened with a Taser by a motorist, who also attempted to run over the bicyclist with his van, according to police dispatched to a report of “road rage.”
The incident occurred on Northeast Northgate Way last Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 9:22 p.m., according to a police report which states the cyclist was riding westbound and signaled he was stopping for the light at Roosevelt Way Northeast as the van followed closely behind.
Word were exchanged, according to the police report. “The driver of the vehicle then pulled a taser out and attempted to reach over the passenger seat to tase (victim).”
When the cyclist backed away, the driver tried to hit him with the van, a witness told police. “Fearing for his life (the victim) jumped off his bike and ran to the sidewalk. The van came to a stop only after hitting the curb,” according to the report. “The vehicle then fled the area.”
The driver was described as a balding white man in his 50s. Police believe they know him and his van, and say the man is known to carry a Taser.
I hope the suspect and the police get even better acquainted.
I feel that Tasers are a great tool for law enforcement !!!!