Road Rage Suspect Arrested For Menacing -05/23/24
Beaverton, Oregon – Around 3PM on May 17th, 2024, Beaverton Police Department patrol officers responded to the report of a road rage incident which occurred on SW Murray Blvd. near SW Allen Blvd. in Beaverton.
The reporting party, a young mother, was driving her children home from school when a male on a motorcycle began screaming and yelling at her. The male, later identified as 33-year-old Joseph Lee of Portland, accused the young mother of cutting him off.
The victim was driving a Tesla which was equipped with multiple on vehicle cameras which captured the incident. Those cameras show Joseph Lee hitting and kicking the victim’s Tesla. At one point, Joseph Lee appears to pull a knife and reportedly tells the victim he is going to kill her.
Images of the incident were released to the public and the Beaverton Police Department received a tip identifying Joseph Lee.
Beaverton Police Department officers followed up and determined that Joseph Lee was already in custody at the Washington County Jail. He had been arrested May 18th, 2024, by the Washington County Sheriff's Office for DUII, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menacing and Disorderly Conduct. All charges stemming from a separate incident which occurred around 9PM on May 18th, where Joseph Lee reportedly pulled a knife on man at Brooklyn Trattoria, a restaurant located at 4708 NW Bethany Blvd.
Beaverton Police Department officers added charges of Menacing, Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Mischief stemming from the incident on May 17th on Murray Blvd. Joseph Lee is still in custody at the time of this writing. He is due in Washington County Circuit Court today (5/23/2024) at 2PM.
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