A Long Beach man has been arrested for numerous road-rage incidents after a California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigation.
South Los Angeles CHP recently has received several reports of a Honda Accord, dark in color, with a Caucasian male in his 40s engaging in numerous occurrences of road rage. These incidents largely occurred within the city of Long Beach on the I-405 (San Diego Freeway). Eyewitness accounts recalled the driver abruptly stopping his vehicle in front of the victims, making obscene gestures and committing vandalism by kicking the victim’s vehicles. Additionally, the driver has committed several hit-and-run traffic collisions and used his vehicle to intentionally assault his victims.
After a lengthy investigation, with the help of eyewitness photos and cell-phone footage, CHP investigators identified the driver as Donald James Kleven, a resident of Long Beach. Investigators submitted their investigation to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, which subsequently issued a warrant for Kleven’s arrest.
On May 13, Kleven was placed under arrest and booked at the Long Beach Police Department, where, at press time, he was being held in lieu of $160,000 bail.
“Our mission is to provide the highest level of safety for all motorists,” said Southern Division Assistant Chief Bill Dance. “These intentional acts of aggression have put citizens in danger. If you decide to drive on any street or highway and engage in road-rage activity, the California Highway Patrol will leave no stone unturned and investigate all leads in order to find you and bring you to justice.”
Source: CHP
