Man arrested after road rage incident in Colerain Township

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Colerain Township police have arrested a man accused of injuring another person in a driving aggression incident on Colerain Avenue Monday afternoon.

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

When he and his passenger stopped at a traffic light, several people got out of the other vehicle, opened his door and started attacking him with a large machete. The people also stole his shoes before fleeing.

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

Police were able to identify the other car and some of the people involved in the robbery and arrested 38-year-old Patric Tucker for aggravated assault and robbery. He was taken to the Hamilton County Justice Center.

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