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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Road rage suspect moved to protective custody
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Three California women who were victims of road rage suspect Nathaniel Radimak, who is now in protective custody, expressed their outrage on what they said were failures in the judicial system. On May 22 Radimak made his first appearance in court since an apparent altercation with inmates at Halawa Correctional Facility last week. Wife of Maui doctor withdraws request for restraining order He had bruises and a bandage above his eye as he pled not guilty to charges of assault and unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle after allegedly attacking two women in Kakaako earlier this month. But since his return to Halawa on May 16, sources tell KHON2 he has been placed in protective custody for his safety. Therefore, he is not housed with the rest of the general population of inmates. The three California women say Radimak violated their safety when he attacked them back in 2023.'I think Mr. Radimak poses a serious danger to the public,' said one of his victims, Vivian Romero. The women and their attorney Gloria Allred said the judicial system failed when he was released on parole, after serving only 10 months of a five-year sentence. 'Had he served a sentence of five years in California, these new attacks on women might have been prevented,' Romero added. 'I believe these incidents were a foreseeable consequence of a system that repeatedly failed to address his pattern of violence and behavior.' Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'It is sickening that Nathaniel Radimak, after being released from prison early, has appeared to violate his parole by reportedly reoffending in Hawaii,' said another victim Beth Lamprecht. 'There was every reason to doubt any chance of reform for this repeat offender. His return to violence underscores that he has not been willing to control his actions.' Grecia Palma, a third victim said she was infuriated when she heard he was being released on parole. 'This is exactly what we feared, I did not believe a short time behind bars was enough and this latest failure highlights how broken and ineffective the system truly is,' Palma said. HPD officer-involved collision leaves pedestrian in serious condition All three women said they hope justice will be served in the new criminal case in Hawaii. 'If he is convicted, we're looking forward to seeing him back here in LA County,' Allred said. Allred also said Radimak was given credit for 424 days served while he was awaiting sentencing, and 212 days for good behavior. 'I don't know what he got 'good time' for in LA [jail],' Allred said. 'It doesn't look like he had a good time in Hawaii while in custody.' The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation told KHON2 that Radimak was approved for an interstate transfer to Hawaii on Jan. 31, 2025 due to a change in residency. Lānaʻi residents make hundreds of bouquets for Memorial Day Since his arrival to the Aloha State, one Hawaii woman claims she was nearly assaulted by Radimak at a Honolulu gym when he allegedly threw a punch toward her while she was filming him. She said that incident occurred on April 18. The alleged assault on the two Kakaako women occurred two-and-a-half weeks later on May 7. The Hawaii Paroling Authority has issued a no bail warrant for violating parole conditions tied to California. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in an e-mail that Radimak is a CDCR-supervised person currently under the supervision of Hawaii via the Interstate Compact. Interstate Compact offenders are subject to supervision conditions of both the receiving and sending state. Animal resource officers on wild cat chase in Manoa Once Hawaii adjudicates Radimak's criminal charges, California will initiate retaking procedures to bring Radimak back to California so the CDCR can submit a petition to violate Radimak's parole. By law, the department is limited in what it can disclose about supervised persons and is unable to provide specific information on parole conditions. Allred said parolees are told to obey all laws. 'If he is convicted in Hawaii, I'd like to see him be sentenced to the maximum sentence that is possible under the law for which he was convicted there,' Allred said. 'I would like to see him serve his full sentence and then brought back to serve a further term, if it is found, which it will be if he didn't obey all laws and is convicted in Hawaii, serve the remainder of his California sentence here in California.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
23-05-2025
- CBS News
'Tesla road rage guy' alleged Hawaii attack is a 'failure of the system,' attorney says
Alongside three alleged victims of the "Tesla road rage guy," attorney Gloria Allred called it an "absolute failure of the system" that he was released from a Los Angeles County prison, allowing him to allegedly strike again. Nathaniel Radimak pleaded not guilty on Thursday in a Hawaii courtroom to a felony charge for unauthorized entry into a more vehicle and two misdemeanor charges for assault to the third degree, according to Allred. Those charges were in connection with his arrest earlier this month in Honolulu. Police said he exchanged words with an 18-year-old woman from a Tesla as she was attempting to park her car. He then allegedly assaulted the young woman and her 35-year-old mother. Radimak, 38, has a history of similar attacks in California. arrest photo of Nathaniel Radimak, May 8, 2025 Honolulu Police Department He was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a series of road rage attacks throughout Los Angeles County. He only served about 250 days after his sentencing; however, he was given credit for time served and 212 days for good behavior. The violent nature of these incidents, along with video that has gone viral, has led to Radimak gaining notoriety online. In all incidents, including the recent alleged attack in Hawaii, he was driving a Tesla. It's not yet clear if he moved to Hawaii or was just visiting. During a news conference Friday, Allred criticized California's justice system for allowing him to go back on the streets. "When justice is not done, the public is in danger," she said. Allred added that the incident in Hawaii likely violated his parole agreement back in California. He's being held in Hawaii on $100,000 bail, but if that bail were to be paid, Allred says he'd be held on a no-bail warrant for a parole violation. Although it appears Radimak will remain in custody as the legal process plays out for the new charges, Allred criticized the handling of the case in California. She alleges that, before his 2024 early release from prison, the victims of the crimes he was convicted weren't able to give their input, a legal right. One alleged victim on Friday, identified as Vivian Romero, said she's not surprised that Radimak allegedly struck again. "Had he served a sentence of five years in California, these new attacks on women may have been prevented," she said. "I believe that these incidents were a foreseeable consequence of a system that repeatedly failed to address his pattern of violence and his pattern of behavior." 'Vigilante justice' Radimak was allegedly assaulted by fellow inmates at the Hālawa Correctional Facility on May 12, according to the Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As of Friday, it's not yet clear why the alleged assault took place, or if the offending inmates knew of Radimak's notoriety at the time. Allred disavowed what she described as "vigilante justice" on Friday, although she didn't appear too sympathetic. "Doesn't look like he had a good time in Hawaii in custody. I couldn't help myself," she said with a smirk. "I wouldn't wish a beating on anyone, even Mr. Radimak." She then took a serious tone and stated a truth. "Most of his victims have been women," Allred said. "Terrifying."
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Honolulu road-rage suspect on parole for similar crimes in Los Angeles
A 38-year-old man sentenced to five years in prison in 2023 for a series of road-rage assaults in Southern California was arrested Thursday in Waikiki after allegedly attacking two women in another incident Wednesday in Kakaako. Honolulu police arrested Nathaniel Walters Radimak at 4 :40 p.m. at the apartments at 2121 Ala Wai Blvd. He was booked on suspicion of third-degree assault, a misdemeanor ; first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle, a felony ; and contempt of court. He remained in police custody. Radimak was sentenced in September 2023 and paroled in Los Angeles County on Aug. 28. He had an outstanding traffic warrant in Hawaii after he was cited Jan. 18, 2023, for driving without a valid driver's license and speeding more than 30 miles per hour over the posted limit. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office declined comment on whether it would seek to charge Radimak with violating his parole. According to the Honolulu Police Department, an 18-year-old woman was parking her car on Halekauwila Street in Kakaako just after 6 p.m. Wednesday with her 35-year-old mother as a passenger. She saw a gray Tesla speeding past and exchanged words with the driver. Police said the man stopped, got out of his vehicle and allegedly assaulted both the young woman and her mother, then fled. Famed New York attorney Gloria Allred, who represented four of Radimak's female victims in the Los Angeles cases, told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that one of her clients was attacked by Radimak while she was with her 92-year-old mother. Allred has been involved in a series of high-profile cases, including representing victims of alleged sexual assaults by Sean 'Diddy ' Combs, Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby. She said the client's 'heart goes out to the woman and her mother who allege they were assaulted by Mr. Radimak.' 'This is what my clients were hoping to prevent. They didn't want anyone else to be endangered as they were. … It's very upsetting and disturbing to learn about what the women who allege they were victims of Mr. Radimak suffered in Hawaii, ' said Allred, who indicated she will seek Ra dimak's extradition to California for a parole violation hearing after adjudication of his case in Hawaii. 'I plan to get in touch with law enforcement in Honolulu to bring to their attention what happened in Los Angeles. I will be interested in following and monitoring what happens in Hawaii in response to the allegations against him.' RADIMAK was released from prison in August after serving less than a year of his sentence for a series of road-rage attacks in Southern California that 'traumatized his victims, ' according to a report by ABC7 Los Angeles. He was known for 'driving a Tesla and using a metal pipe to bash his victims' cars, ' with several of the attacks captured on video, ABC7 reported. Radimak allegedly attacked about a dozen drivers, mostly women, throughout Los Angeles County between 2022 and 2023. In September 2023 he was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to assault, vandalism, elder abuse and criminal threats. Radimak received credit for 212 'actual days ' behind bars after his arrest and 212 days for 'good time /work time, ' for 424 total days of incarcerated credit, according to California court records. If Radimak violates his parole, he 'may be returned to custody for a period of 12 months for each such violation. This may occur three times for a total of 36 months.' In June 2020, Radimak threatened a 74-year-old woman outside a doctor's office in Glendale, Calif. In November he threatened a woman at a storage facility in Atwater Village, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office told the Los Angeles Times in January 2023. That same day, Radimak got out of his Tesla, threatened a woman on a freeway and broke one of her headlights. On Jan. 11, 2023, prosecutors allege, he struck another vehicle with a pipe on the freeway near York Boulevard, an incident captured by a vehicle dashcam, according to prosecutors. Radimak was also accused of following a car from a Pasadena mall later that day, nearly hitting it with his vehicle and then striking it with a metal pole. He also was charged with drug dealing and battery in a separate case connected to an alleged road-rage incident in Hollywood in January 2020. When his car was searched, steroids and $30, 000 were found. According to a 15-page request for a domestic violence restraining order filed by an ex-girlfriend in Los Angeles Superior Court on March 29, 2022, Radimak allegedly told the woman on Feb. 19, 2022, that she would be 'shot upon approach.' He created an email address with the woman's name followed by 'will die ' and sent her a series of threatening emails, the woman said. 'He is tracking my moves, ' she wrote in her court filing, '(and ) said he'll stab my current partner, I'll be stabbed upon first (sight ), people are looking for me, a massacre is coming. He screenshot a photo of, from Facebook, of me and my partner, drew over my partner's face, drew arrows pointing at me with the word 'kill.'' On March 25, 2022, Radimak sent the woman a text that told her her 'body will be floating at the bottom of the ocean floor dissolving, ' according to court records. On May 29, 2020, he tried to strangle the woman, punched her and vandalized her house with a baseball bat. Radimak also swung at the woman's face with the bat but missed. He threw a bucket of water on her and hit her car with a milk crate. Earlier, on Feb. 3, 2020, he choked the woman until she blacked out. She described Radimak as being prone to unpredictable fits of violence. He also threatened her mother and aunt, she said. At a Sept. 5, 2019, rehearsal dinner for a wedding the woman officiated, Radimak picked her up in his vehicle and started driving erratically, taking her to a supermarket parking lot. She said he told her he was looking for a 'lug wrench ' so he could 'hit someone.' Radimak slapped the woman in the face and threatened to ruin her friend's wedding by beating up everybody there, according to court records. 'He kept yelling at me saying it's my fault and I caused him to be like this, ' the woman wrote. At the Airbnb where they were staying, Radimak continued to scream at her and punched her in the stomach. IN AN eight-page application for a restraining order against the woman filed by Radimak on April 29, 2022, he called her a 'sociopath ' and alleged he never had a relationship with her. The woman approached him at a job site, Radimak claimed, but he said he was not interested, additionally alleging the woman was causing 'malicious mayhem ' with his personal financial information. A judge denied his petition. On Aug. 28, Allred issued a statement when Radimak was paroled, decrying the decision and restating her objection to the fact her clients were prevented from giving victim impact statements at his sentencing. Allred warned Radimak that a 'condition of parole is that you must obey all laws.' 'If you violate any law and threaten any person or damage their property or both, your parole may be revoked, and you may then be sentenced to time in prison for the remainder of your original sentence, ' wrote Allred in August. 'All potential violations of the law involving my clients will be reported, and you will be held accountable. Consider yourself warned. We will not be intimidated by you, and we will not be deterred from seeking justice.'
CBS News
09-05-2025
- CBS News
Southern California Tesla road rage driver is arrested in Hawaii
The same Tesla driver who terrorized Southern Californians on the road in 2023, was arrested in Hawaii on Thursday for a road rage-related assault. Honolulu Police Department officers arrested Nathaniel Radimak for unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and first-degree assault for allegedly attacking two women in their car on May 7. According to police, as an 18-year-old woman was parking her car with her 35-year-old mother as a passenger, she exchanged words with a gray Tesla driver as he sped past. The man got out of his Tesla with Oregon license plates, assaulted the two women, and then fled in his car. Radimak was arrested the following day. In 2023 Radimak was arrested for attacking eight people in Southern California road rage attacks while driving a Tesla, and at times wielding a metal pipe. The now 29-year-old was sentenced on Oct. 4, 2023, to five years in prison for his road rage assaults. He was released on Aug. 28, 2024. Radimak received credit for 424 days served for the nearly 250 days he spent in county jail during the trial. He was also awarded 212 days for good behavior, according to attorney Gloria Allred. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement, "Radimak was released to parole supervision in Los Angeles County on Aug. 28, 2024, after serving his full sentence as defined by law." A Jan. 11, 2023 road rage incident on Highway 2 in Glendale was captured on camera. Video showed the Tesla driver stopping his car in traffic, then getting out and striking the other car with a pipe. Other victims had similar stories of a man in a Tesla randomly attacking their vehicles with a pipe. Users on social media dubbed Radimak the "Tesla road rage guy" after videos of the incidents spread through different platforms. At the time the charges were filed against Radimak, then-District Attorney George Gascón said the "reign of terror ends today ... motorists in Los Angeles shouldn't have to live in fear of being attacked while simply driving on the freeway."
