WAIMANALO — A man, 52 years old, was arrested Thursday morning after he reportedly hit a cyclist twice in Waimanalo late Wednesday night.
Police said earlier this week that a man broke a woman’s car window during a fight on the road in Ewa Beach.
Around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, a 27-year-old man was riding his bike when he was hit from behind by a car. The driver kept going while the victim was on the hood of his car, according to Honolulu Police.
When the driver stopped, the victim grabbed his bike and rode off. But, according to the cops, the car drove after him and hit him again, sending the cyclist into a fence.
A family friend told KHON2 that the victim recognized the suspect’s face after seeing a picture of him on social media.
Police caught the 52-year-old man Thursday morning.
“A car can quickly turn into a weapon, and it was used as one in this case,” said Travis Counsell, Executive Director of the Hawaii Bicycling League. “If you’re a cyclist, the best thing to do is probably to get away from the situation.”
When someone shot at him with a BB gun a year ago, he said it was because of road rage.
“I was hit several times, and the driver turned around while the passenger shot at me again near Castle,” Counsell said.
“Get safe,” he said. “That could mean getting off the road or to a nearby place where a car can’t get to you.”
A 47-year-old man was caught earlier this week after police said he broke a 31-year-old woman’s passenger window and grabbed her inside the car. HPD said that the two had been in a road rage incident before.
Police say that there are more cases of road rage around the holidays. If someone is being aggressive, you should stay away from them and not get into a fight.
Honolulu Police Traffic Division Acting Captain Michael Campbell told the crowd, “Don’t join in the anger.” “Avoid eye contact and don’t get into a fight with a hostile driver; it will only make things worse.”
“We know the island is busy, and HPD always wants to remind people to slow down, use their signals, and follow the rules of the road. If you have to cut someone off, try to thank them—a simple wave or shaka could work,” Campbell said.
He also said to stay away from a driver who is angry and move to the far lane to let them pass.
“Slow down and let them go by you. If you want to look into the case further, get a description of the car, the driver, or the license plate. That helps police follow up on reports,” Capt. Campbell said.
He told them to go to the nearest police station if they couldn’t get away from the situation.
The same suggestion came from a former traffic lieutenant with Maui Police, or go into a parking lot with lots of people.
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