DRAPER, Utah, Dec. 11, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — A road rage suspect is facing multiple charges after he allegedly chased another man with a sword and then a snow shovel.
A probable cause statement released by the 3rd District Court of Salt Lake City said Kyle Madison Wall, 30, is charged with third-degree felony aggravated assault; class A misdemeanor failure to stop at the command of a law enforcement officer; class A misdemeanor assault/threat of violence knowing person is a peace officer; class B misdemeanor assault; class B misdemeanor DUI of alcohol with blood alcohol content at or over .08; and class B misdemeanor interference with an arresting officer.
The probable cause statement said that on Saturday, the suspect, later identified as Wall, was involved in a road rage incident at 900 E. Pioneer Road. Wall allegedly followed the victim about half a mile to his job at 12702 S. Fort St.
“Once at the victim’s job, Wall confronted the victim by taking a swing with a closed fist at the victim as the victim sat in his driver’s seat with the window down,” the statement said. “Wall yelled at the victim ‘you are lucky because I could kill you right now.” Wall missed with his first punch but struck the victim on the nose with a closed fist.”
Wall then proceeded to run towards his own vehicle and the victim followed him while the victim called 911.
“Once Wall noticed the victim was following him Wall took out a large sword out of his vehicle and began chasing towards the victim’s car with the sword extended towards the victim’s vehicle,” the statement said. “The victim put his car in reverse and Wall threw the sword at the vehicle. Wall then grabbed a snow shovel from a closed business and began walking towards the victim in his vehicle with the snow shovel in his hands. At that time police arrived on scene and instructed Wall to drop the snow shovel via the PA system from our marked police cars.”
Wall then gave a middle finger to officers and began walking away in the direction towards his parked vehicle.
Officers told him multiple times via the PA system to stop but he continued to walk away, then eventually turned around and stopped.
“At that time officers attempted to take him into custody, but Wall resisted by twisting his body on the ground,” the statement goes on. “Officers were then able to put Wall into handcuffs but he began to spit at officers and threaten to kill the officers and their families.”
A spit mask was put on Wall and he was transported to the Draper Police Station for further DUI testing. The sword that was thrown by Wall was recovered in the road on Fort Street.
Wall was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail. His bail has been set at $7,500.
