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Driver in America arrested for using vehicle as deadly weapon after trying to run cyclist off road

He allegedly had a gun in a holster when he made the threats but it was his vehicle that officers classed as the deadly weapon

A road rage incident in America took a shocking turn after a driver allegedly sped past a cyclist and clipped him with his wing mirror, before following him to his workplace and threatening to murder him.

The rider, Nikolas Johnson, claimed that after hitting him with his vehicle the 'irate' driver began yelling death threats at him. 

The motorist, Joshua Angle, 33, then took things a step further and allegedly began trying to drive his car into the cyclist as if he was 'trying to run him off the road'.

He was eventually arrested on a charge of 'felony menacing with a deadly weapon' - with the police officer reportedly saying the car being driven was the weapon in question. 

According to an arrest affidavit, which is filled out by the arresting officer and states the facts and circumstances surrounding an arrest, the incident, which occurred in Durango, Colorado on April 13, began after Angle shouted at the cyclist to 'get the f*** off the road'.

According to Mr Johnson, as the vehicles moved through the intersection, Angle sped past him, hitting him with his passenger-side mirror in the process.

The collision broke the mirror and Angle reportedly began yelling 'you broke my mirror' and 'I'm going to kill you', The Durango Herald report.

Mr Johnson said he 'vacated the scene quickly in fear for his life' but the motorist pursued him as 'if he was trying to run [Mr Johnson] over with his vehicle'.

Eventually, Mr Johnson was able to reach his workplace, a local cycling shop, where he retreated inside and locked the door behind him. 

According to another employee, Angle approached the door and demanded to know if Mr Johnson was inside.

At this point, both men called the police.

Upon their arrival, Angle confirmed that the collision occurred at the intersection, but blamed the broken car mirror on a punch from the cyclist, not him clipping the rider as he passed.

According to Angle, the cyclist was angry that he had stopped too close behind the rider at the intersection.

 Angle denied making any death threats but appeared to admit saying 'Stop or I'll beat your ass'.

Officer Jake Graves made the decision to arrest Angle on the charge of 'felony menacing with a deadly weapon', which is a class five felony.

While Angle had a sidearm in a holster at the time of the incident, the vehicle is what was considered the 'deadly weapon', as Angle was allegedly threatening Johnson with running him over.

No injuries were found on the cyclist and Angle has since posted bail.

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swldxer | 3 years ago
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Here is the correct term.

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Captain Badger replied to swldxer | 3 years ago
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swldxer wrote:

Here is the correct term.

*Exept when the mirrors aren't mounted on the doors. Then they are wing mirrors, a-post mirrors or chassis mirrors**

**And when they are apparently mounted on the doors it is important to understand whether they are actually mounted on the doors, or mounted on the window frame. If the latter they are Window mirrors***

***They may be mounted on mirror mounting block attached in corner union of the door and window frame. In which case they are window-door-corner- union-mirror-mounting-block-mirrors****

****but if you say wing mirror everyone knows what you mean.

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swldxer replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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If you say road tax, everyone knows what you mean.  1

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Captain Badger replied to swldxer | 3 years ago
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swldxer wrote:

If you say road tax, everyone knows what you mean.  1

Qe? What's that?

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mdavidford replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:
swldxer wrote:

If you say road tax, everyone knows what you mean.  1

Qe? What's that?

Isn't it where they give lots of made up money to the banks to stop them collapsing?

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hawkinspeter replied to mdavidford | 3 years ago
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mdavidford wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:
swldxer wrote:

If you say road tax, everyone knows what you mean.  1

Qe? What's that?

Isn't it where they give lots of made up money to the banks to stop them collapsing?

Nah, it's the quiz show hosted by Sandi Toksvig (and previously by Stephen Fry)

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0-0 | 3 years ago
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Well at least the Police didn't shoot them both 😉
The Durango Police force must have been awake during Officer training.

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AlsoSomniloquism replied to 0-0 | 3 years ago
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Well Angle is white so was probably safe....

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cmedred replied to AlsoSomniloquism | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger replied to AlsoSomniloquism | 3 years ago
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AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

Well Angle is white so was probably safe....

Safer

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HarrogateSpa | 3 years ago
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I'd like to see that here. Only today, a young driver drove his car straight at me on a single track road, clearly not intending to slow down or move over.

He was threatening me with a lethal weapon.

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alchemilla | 3 years ago
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Only in America could the gun be considered as not a weapon, and of no consequence.

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the infamous grouse replied to alchemilla | 3 years ago
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alchemilla wrote:

Only in America could the gun be considered as not a weapon, and of no consequence.

i suspect most items are considered benign until intent of use transforms them. a rock isn't a weapon until you use it as one.

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hawkinspeter replied to the infamous grouse | 3 years ago
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the infamous grouse wrote:

alchemilla wrote:

Only in America could the gun be considered as not a weapon, and of no consequence.

i suspect most items are considered benign until intent of use transforms them. a rock isn't a weapon until you use it as one.

A rock isn't designed, though (excluding Stonehenge etc). A gun is specifically designed as a weapon foremost and though there are exeptions such as flare guns and starter pistols, the vast majority of guns can only be used sensibly as weapons.

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the infamous grouse replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

the infamous grouse wrote:

alchemilla wrote:

Only in America could the gun be considered as not a weapon, and of no consequence.

i suspect most items are considered benign until intent of use transforms them. a rock isn't a weapon until you use it as one.

A rock isn't designed, though (excluding Stonehenge etc). A gun is specifically designed as a weapon foremost and though there are exeptions such as flare guns and starter pistols, the vast majority of guns can only be used sensibly as weapons.

correct, but until the gun is unholstered and aimed at someone, it isn't being used as a deadly weapon.

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hawkinspeter replied to the infamous grouse | 3 years ago
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Well, to play devil's advocate, it'd be possible to reveal a holstered gun and use that as a threat in which case it would be the threat of using a deadly weapon. Most things don't change their purpose just because it's not in use at that particular moment in time. A chair is still a chair even if no-one is sat in it.

I could imagine getting stopped by the police for carrying a knife and arguing that you weren't actually stabbing anyone, so it's not a deadly weapon.

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Captain Badger replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

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A rock isn't designed, though (excluding Stonehenge etc). A gun is specifically designed as a weapon foremost and though there are exeptions such as flare guns and starter pistols, the vast majority of guns can only be used sensibly as weapons.

Not wishing to be a pedant, but the rocks at Stonehenge weren't designed either. Rather the Stones at Stonehenge were designed and then made of rock. I believe the masons took the design, looked at the rocks and knocked the bits off that didn't look like a Stone.

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

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hawkinspeter replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

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A rock isn't designed, though (excluding Stonehenge etc). A gun is specifically designed as a weapon foremost and though there are exeptions such as flare guns and starter pistols, the vast majority of guns can only be used sensibly as weapons.

Not wishing to be a pedant, but the rocks at Stonehenge weren't designed either. Rather the Stones at Stonehenge were designed and then made of rock. I believe the masons took the design, looked at the rocks and knocked the bits off that didn't look like a Stone.

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

I'll see your pedantry and raise you.

Design: to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully.

I submit to the court of readers that the Stonehenge rocks where planned and skillfully fashioned into their current shapes and positions.

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Captain Badger replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

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A rock isn't designed, though (excluding Stonehenge etc). A gun is specifically designed as a weapon foremost and though there are exeptions such as flare guns and starter pistols, the vast majority of guns can only be used sensibly as weapons.

Not wishing to be a pedant, but the rocks at Stonehenge weren't designed either. Rather the Stones at Stonehenge were designed and then made of rock. I believe the masons took the design, looked at the rocks and knocked the bits off that didn't look like a Stone.

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

I'll see your pedantry and raise you.

Design: to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully.

I submit to the court of readers that the Stonehenge rocks where planned and skillfully fashioned into their current shapes and positions.

Very good sir, but there is one fatal flaw in your premise. The Stone Henge rocks are not rocks. They are Stones. The material they are made of is rock (sarsen and bluejohn typically) but they are Stones.

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hawkinspeter replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

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A rock isn't designed, though (excluding Stonehenge etc). A gun is specifically designed as a weapon foremost and though there are exeptions such as flare guns and starter pistols, the vast majority of guns can only be used sensibly as weapons.

Not wishing to be a pedant, but the rocks at Stonehenge weren't designed either. Rather the Stones at Stonehenge were designed and then made of rock. I believe the masons took the design, looked at the rocks and knocked the bits off that didn't look like a Stone.

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

I'll see your pedantry and raise you.

Design: to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully.

I submit to the court of readers that the Stonehenge rocks where planned and skillfully fashioned into their current shapes and positions.

Very good sir, but there is one fatal flaw in your premise. The Stone Henge rocks are not rocks. They are Stones. The material they are made of is rock (sarsen and bluejohn typically) but they are Stones.

Dagnammit! Foiled again

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Captain Badger replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

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Dagnammit! Foiled again

Bwahahaha!

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brooksby replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

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A rock isn't designed, though (excluding Stonehenge etc). A gun is specifically designed as a weapon foremost and though there are exeptions such as flare guns and starter pistols, the vast majority of guns can only be used sensibly as weapons.

Not wishing to be a pedant, but the rocks at Stonehenge weren't designed either. Rather the Stones at Stonehenge were designed and then made of rock. I believe the masons took the design, looked at the rocks and knocked the bits off that didn't look like a Stone.

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

I'll see your pedantry and raise you.

Design: to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully.

I submit to the court of readers that the Stonehenge rocks where planned and skillfully fashioned into their current shapes and positions.

Very good sir, but there is one fatal flaw in your premise. The Stone Henge rocks are not rocks. They are Stones. The material they are made of is rock (sarsen and bluejohn typically) but they are Stones.

Dagnammit! Foiled again

Did you write the size down wrongly...?

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hawkinspeter replied to brooksby | 3 years ago
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The requirements were clearly laid out in the design documents and approved by the committee

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brooksby replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

Push it over...?

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Captain Badger replied to brooksby | 3 years ago
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brooksby wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

Push it over...?

I suppose yes, in a very particular set of circumstances that may be possible. About a third of the overall vertical dimension of the Stone is underground, so you would need a badger to destabilise it first.

https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2004/08/09/1172316.htm

Then you need to get your nemesis to stand on one side of the stone, whilst you use some pretext or other to disappear around the other side. I probably don't need to spell out the next move......

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hawkinspeter replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:

brooksby wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

Push it over...?

I suppose yes, in a very particular set of circumstances that may be possible. About a third of the overall vertical dimension of the Stone is underground, so you would need a badger to destabilise it first.

https://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2004/08/09/1172316.htm

Then you need to get your nemesis to stand on one side of the stone, whilst you use some pretext or other to disappear around the other side. I probably don't need to spell out the next move......

Adult badgers, which can be nearly a metre in length, have no natural enemies in the U.K. and have powerful jaws capable of giving nasty bites. The biggest killer of adult badgers is road traffic.

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TheBillder replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:

Adult badgers, which can be nearly a metre in length, have no natural enemies in the U.K. and have powerful jaws capable of giving nasty bites. The biggest killer of adult badgers is road traffic.

So apart from greater length and missing jaws, cyclists and badgers are the same.

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wycombewheeler replied to Captain Badger | 3 years ago
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Captain Badger wrote:

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

I'm sure Wil-e-coyote would give it a go

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Captain Badger replied to wycombewheeler | 3 years ago
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wycombewheeler wrote:

Captain Badger wrote:

I'd like to see someone use one as a weapon though....

I'm sure Wil-e-coyote would give it a go

He once asked me whether painting a tunnel on it might work.....

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mdavidford replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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hawkinspeter wrote:

A rock isn't designed, though

You're telling me those letters get all the way through it by accident?

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