Two Ohio men charged after driving aggression incident; men allegedly stalked victim near his home

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio – Two Ohio men have been indicted by a Tuscarawas County grand jury on charges of aggravated assault, a second-degree felony.

According to officials, the charges against 20-year-old Wyatt Andrew Shaw of Gnadenhutten and 19-year-old Landon Scott Levengood of Sherrodsville are the result of a road rage incident that turned violent.

On Friday, February 9, 2024, the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital regarding an individual who came to the emergency room seeking treatment for being assaulted as a result of what was described as a road rage incident.

The victim, a 53-year-old resident of New Philadelphia, described that while traveling west on West High Avenue, another driver of a white Chevrolet pickup truck cut him off as he continued south on 16th Street SW.

According to officials, the victim expressed his displeasure by honking his vehicle’s horn and flashing the headlights of the driver who caused the accident.

Officials said the incident escalated and the driver of the white truck followed the victim near his home, where he stopped.

A physical altercation ensued, resulting in the victim being repeatedly punched and kicked before the suspects fled the area.

Allegedly, three suspects were passengers in the truck and involved in the robbery.

The victim suffered significant facial injuries and had to undergo several surgeries to repair the damage.

During the investigation, two people were identified as the main perpetrators of the attack.

According to officials, both Wyatt Shaw and Landon Levengood have been summoned to appear in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.

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