A road rage incident turned violent on May 1, when a man allegedly used his vehicle as a weapon in a suburban Houston neighborhood. The Harris County Constable's Office reported that deputies were dispatched to a disturbance in the 18500 block of Cypress Lake Village Drive. Suspect Justin Fernandez was accused of deliberately ramming his vehicle head-on into another car with the driver still inside. Officials indicated that this act was retaliatory, stemming from a past disagreement. This was confirmed in a Facebook post by Constable Mark Herman's Office.

Authorities promptly arrived at the scene and were able quickly to detain Fernandez. His aggressive actions led to him being charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. "Justin Fernandez was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail, charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. His bond was set at $30,000.00 out of the 338th District Court," stated Constable Herman. The charge infers a gravity that the law does not take lightly — the weapon in question being the very vehicle Fernandez operated.

The victim, whose name has not been released, was in their vehicle when it was hit. Details about their condition following the assault have yet to be disclosed. Both the motive and the prior incident that led to this violent encounter remain under investigation by local authorities.