Crime & Safety
Buckhead Lawyer Accused of Road Rage Incident
The lawyer allegedly threw a coffee mug through another driver's window, shattering it.
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A lawyer at a prestigious Buckhead firm is on the other side of the bar after police say she threw a coffee mug at another driver during a road rage incident.
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Victoria Lockard of Greenburg Traurig has been charged with aggressive driving and criminal trespass after the July 1 incident, which allegedly started when another driver honked at Lockard for not turning fast enough. Lockard is then accused of following the other driver down Piedmont Road until they both hit a stop light at Roswell Road.
Once there, Lockard allegedly started honking furiously at the other driver, who then presented an obscene gesture at Lockard. The lawyer then threw a coffee mug at the other driver, smashing out her window, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says.
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The other driver got Lockard’s tag number and later pointed out Lockard to police, who arrested her at her home, the AJC says.
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