Crime & Safety
Watch: Car Rams Truck In Terrifying LA Road Rage Attack
A BMW driver was caught on camera chasing and repeatedly ramming another driver at Victory and Laurel Canyon boulevards.
An arrest for Assault with a Deadly Weapon has been made in connection with this incident, which occurred Monday evening in the area of Victory Blvd & Laurel Canyon.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) March 4, 2020
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — The terror of driving in Los Angeles was captured in a cellphone video of a North Hollywood road rage incident that's shocking even by LA standards.
Los Angeles Police released footage of the incident that occurred Monday evening near Victory and Laurel Canyon boulevards. A man in a BMW is seen ramming a truck, chasing it and ramming it again amid the smoke and squeal of screeching tires as the truck driver attempts to escape. The BMW driver's door is hanging wide open the whole time as scores of bystanders watch the scene unfold. Several drivers in the video can be seen trying to get out of the path of the attack.
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Later that same night, police arrested 27-year-old David Zulalyan of Van Nuys on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon (the vehicle), according to the LAPD. He was released on Tuesday morning after posting $30,000 bond, according to the LAPD and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
It was unclear if anyone was injured.
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The footage of the attack was captured and posted to Twitter by Ben Baller, the man who became famous selling jewelry to rappers and celebrities.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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