Did Road Rage Lead To Knife Attack In Santa Ana?

SANTA ANA, CA — An alleged road-rage incident ended with a 45-year-old man being charged with attacking a couple and their two children with a knife.

Candido Ramirez was charged with four counts of assault with a deadly weapon and child abuse and endangerment, all felonies, as well as a misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended license due to a DUI.

Ramirez has pleaded not guilty and was ordered to return to court Aug. 29 for a pretrial hearing.

Police were called at 9 p.m. Sunday to a gas station at 27oo block of W. Edinger Ave. alleging an assault with a deadly weapon, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna told Patch.

The man was with his girlfriend and two children, according to Bertagna. The victim struck the suspect's vehicle as he was trying to drive away, police said.

The suspect was found across the street at a Subway restaurant bleeding from a shin, Bertagna said.

"Ramirez told police he was upset at the victims for hitting his car," Bertagna said. "Though he claimed he did not threaten them with a knife, a kitchen knife was found in a grassy area about 30 feet away from the suspect's vehicle."

Ramirez was accused of trying to stab a man over the traffic accident, Bertagna said.

City News Service contributed to this report