Man arrested after road rage incident in Colerain Township

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Colerain Township police have arrested a man accused of injuring another person during a road rage incident on Colerain Avenue Monday afternoon.

The Colerain Township Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 8400 block of Colerain Avenue shortly after 2 p.m. Monday for a report of a person being assaulted. When they arrived, they spoke to a man who reported being followed by another car after an incident on the Ronald Reagan Expressway.

As he and his passenger stopped at a red light, he said several people got out of the other vehicle, opened his door and began assaulting him with a large machete. The individuals also stole his shoes before fleeing.

The injured man was taken to hospital but is expected to survive unharmed, police said.

Police were able to identify the other vehicle and some of the people involved in the assault and arrested Patric Tucker, 38, on charges of felonious assault and aggravated robbery. He was taken to the Hamilton County Justice Center.

The investigation into the assault is ongoing. Police said anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information is asked to call the department at 513-321-2677.