Road rage incident brings back convoy memories for military veteran with son in car, police say

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Dane County Sheriff's Office

A 22-year-old man was arrested following a road rage incident that involved him waving a knife at a military veteran, according to a Madison Police Department news release.

The victim — a 34-year-old Black Earth father who had his child with him in the car — told officers the road rage was particularly rattling because he is a military veteran who had a car bomb go off in front of his convoy when he was in the service.

Rusty J. Swanson, of Madison, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct while armed and reckless driving endangering safety, according to the release.

The road rage was ignited after the two drivers had a close call while attempting to merge from Verona Road onto a busy thoroughfare, officials said. Swanson started waving around what the victim believed to be a handgun, according to the release.

Swanson told officials that he was not showing a gun, but a knife.

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