WASHINGTON — A woman has been taken into custody following a road rage incident that took place during the Friday morning rush in Fairfax County, Virginia.
The woman was apprehended near her home in Woodbridge. She was taken to a local facility for a mental evaluation. The Fairfax County Police Department will not seek any criminal charges against this person, according to a press release.
The incident happened around 7 a.m. Friday. A man told Fairfax County Police that a woman in a red convertible intentionally struck his car from behind on Ox Road.
Police spokesman Don Gotthardt said the man sought refuge in a nearby parking lot, but the woman apparently followed him off the road.
“Once he was in the parking lot, he at some point exited his vehicle,” Gotthardt said. “He says the woman driving the red convertible attempted to hit him.”
The man was not hurt.
A witness saw the two arguing in the parking lot and called police.
Police were looking for the woman, who drove off after the incident. Police previously said she could face charges of attempted malicious wounding.
Gotthardt said the man did the right thing by going to a crowded parking lot to escape the other driver.
Once in the parking lot, he said, it’s best to stay in the car and call 911. Park the car in a place that’s hard for someone to get to and wait for police to arrive.
“Park in a space where you are less vulnerable, pull up next to a building where you are less vulnerable,” Gotthardt said.
