A 57-year-old man beat a teenager unconscious after giving him the middle finger while driving down the road in Gwinnet County, Georgia.
The man, Duane Andrew Sudderth, chased the 18-year-old teen down and tried to run him off the road. Sudderth followed the teen into a private driveway and then punched him in the face through his car window until he became unconscious. He did this in front of the teen’s younger sister in the car who is 15. Sudderth though she was the teens girlfriend and threatened to sexually assault her as well.
Sudderth now face charges which include “aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, first and third-degree cruelty to children,” among others.
Here’s more via Yahoo News:
In a shocking road rage altercation in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a Flowery Branch man, Duane Andrew Sudderth, 57, has been charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault, after allegedly attacking a teen driver, rendering him unconscious. The incident, which unfolded on February 28, also involved threats made towards the victim’s 15-year-old sister.
According to the Gwinnett County Police Department, the confrontation began on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard when the teenage driver exchanged hand gestures with Sudderth, who was driving a blue truck. The situation escalated as Sudderth reportedly chased the teenagers down, attempting to run them off the road before assaulting the 18-year-old through his car window. The victim recounted to FOX 5 Atlanta how Sudderth punched him repeatedly in the face, leading to his eventual loss of consciousness.
Utilizing the Flock Safety System, law enforcement officers were able to identify and track Sudderth’s vehicle. The North Precinct Community Response Team apprehended Sudderth at his residence on March 3, and he is now being held without bond.
Sudderth faces serious charges, including aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, first and third-degree cruelty to children, entering an auto, and aggressive driving. Moreover, the teenage victim reported a distressing threat made by Sudderth to sexually assault the victim’s sister, mistakenly believed to be his girlfriend, during the ordeal.