Tesla driver Nathaniel Radimak arrested again in Hawaii, less than a year after prison release for SoCal charges

HONOLULU (KABC) — A person launched from jail after serving lower than a yr of his five-year sentence for a sequence of road-rage assaults in Southern California has been arrested once more for the same offense in Honolulu, Hawaii.

In keeping with the Honolulu Police Division, a driver in a grey Tesla sped previous an 18-year-old driver who was parking her car on Wednesday. The 18-year-old and the Tesla driver exchanged phrases, and the Tesla driver allegedly bought out of his car and assaulted each the younger lady and her mom. Police mentioned he then fled within the grey Tesla.

The Tesla driver was arrested on Thursday, and, in accordance with Honolulu PD’s reserving data, was recognized as 39-year-old Nathaniel Radimak — the identical suspect from the Southern California assaults.

Honolulu police mentioned he was arrested on expenses of unauthorized entry right into a motorized vehicle, assault, and contempt.

Eyewitness Information spoke to the teenager driver’s uncle from Hawaii.

“I would hope, you know, that HPD does prosecute him and do a better job than California of keeping him behind bars so that hopefully, he can at least learn a lesson, maybe get some sort of help,” mentioned Stanley Aragon. “It seems he has anger issues, he’s lashing out. Who knows what he might be capable of next? It’s only escalating.”

Aragon mentioned there was additionally an toddler within the sufferer’s automotive through the assault, however the toddler was not damage.

SoCal street rage attacker’s California instances

Radimak was launched from jail final August after serving lower than a yr of his five-year sentence for a sequence of road-rage assaults in Southern California that traumatized his victims.

He turned recognized for driving a Tesla and utilizing a steel pipe to bash his victims’ vehicles. A number of of the assaults had been captured on video.

Radimak attacked almost a dozen drivers, largely girls, all through Los Angeles County between 2022 and 2023.

In September 2023, he was sentenced to 5 years in jail after pleading responsible to assault, vandalism, elder abuse, and prison threats. Regardless of serving lower than a yr of a five-year sentence, Radimak was eligible for parole.

Radimak was granted 424 days for time served whereas awaiting sentencing, and he was eligible for “credit-earning opportunities” whereas incarcerated, the California Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation mentioned in a press release.

“Radimak was released to parole supervision in Los Angeles County on Aug. 28, 2024, after serving his full sentence as defined by law,” the CDCR mentioned.

Authorized professional Lou Shapiro defined that Radimak’s launch was as a consequence of overcrowding in California’s prisons.

“If someone commits a violent crime — like robbery, murder, rape — something of that nature, they will be kept longer into their sentence, 60-80% marker,” Shapiro mentioned.

“Anything short of that — criminal threats, vandalism — such as this case that we’re talking about, it could be only 30-50%, which would explain why he got out so much sooner than everyone anticipated.”

Victims of SoCal street rage attacker spoke out after early launch

Again in August, the person’s California victims had been outraged over his early launch and, sarcastically, mentioned they nervous he may strike once more.

“I’m unable to believe such a short sentence would result in any sort of behavioral reform or rehabilitation, considering the length of time he’s been committing crimes,” one sufferer mentioned throughout a Zoom information convention alongside their legal professional, Gloria Allred.

One other sufferer mentioned: “I am worried he will try to find the victims whose names have been released. He is a menace to society, and I strongly disagree about his early release.”

“His early release has shocked and disappointed many of the victims whom I represent,” Allred mentioned.

Among the victims mentioned the justice system failed them by not permitting their voices to be heard in courtroom earlier than a plea deal was made.

In August 2024, the L.A. County District Lawyer’s workplace launched a press release that mentioned, partially:

“The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office does not determine when an inmate will be released from custody. This, as well as the notification of victims, is the responsibility of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.”