Road-rage assault / Statesman tops again / Bison Crossing sparks hopes
Criminal damage to property, assault -- Police responded to the Shell station at 1200 N. Arlington Heights Road on report of a road-rage incident that led to criminal damage to a vehicle and an alleged assault. Reports say officers met with a complaint, who said he accidently cut off another driver and was followed into the gas station by a male in a white Toyota Prius. Police say the driver of the Toyota blocked the complainant in his parking space. The male .subject reportedly got out of his car and began yelling at the complainant. He then reportedly took out a large knife and motioned towards the complainant. The complainant began to run away at which time the offender slashed his rear driver-side tire, and then drove away southbound towards Fremont Way. This investigation is ongoing. Burglaries to motor vehicles -- Two residents told police that their wallets were stolen from their cars in separate incident while they were parked at Rick Drazner Park, 401 W Aptakisic Rd I