A family-of-four has spoken out about the harrowing experience of being stalked by a van driver for nearly 30 minutes in a shocking road rage incident.
The parents reported that the driver followed their car with two children aged 10 and 11 inside to a police station, where he allegedly approached them while carrying sharp knives and proceeded to kick and spit at their vehicle. The incident, which occurred on September 8 at approximately 1:30 pm, is currently under investigation by West Midlands Police. The family described the ordeal as "terrifying" and stated that it has left them all feeling "shaken." They claimed that despite initially reporting the incident to the police and providing photos of the suspect, no officer was assigned to the case due to a "lack of resources."
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The police have said they are now actively pursuing lines of inquiry. As of now, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. The 33-year-old father, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke of his emotions after the incident and told Birmingham Live: "We went through a terrifying experience that has left us shaken. My children are still traumatised by the event, and I am left feeling frustrated and disillusioned".
"While driving with my wife and young children, a silver van followed us for 25 minutes, from Belgrave Middleway to outside Smethwick Police Station. I was going towards Five Ways roundabout from Moseley, with my family on the dual-carriage, I was in the middle lane and the right lane was closed. The person who caused all this trouble came in the right lane knowing the lane was closed. As soon as he approached where there were cones in the road he made a sharp turn in front of my car."
"I sounded the horn to alert him, but after this he started driving fast and braking sharply. We ignored him and went into the right lane. When we approached near traffic light he threw a cigarette light at us. My side window was open, then he carried on following us. Fearing for our safety, we called 999 and were told to head to the nearest police station. When we arrived, we found no officers present. We waited in our car for ten minutes while the van circled the station repeatedly on the one-way road."
"After three laps, the driver parked his van, approached our car on foot, and began shouting and swearing at us. To our horror, he was holding sharp knives. He pushed and kicked our car, spat on our window, and demanded we open the door. Throughout this ordeal, we remained on the phone with the police. Thankfully, we managed to escape unharmed and the assailant eventually left."
A police spokeswoman said: "We are investigating a report of an assault that happened in Smethwick following a road rage incident that began in Birmingham on September 8. We have spoken to the victims and have active lines of enquiry we are progressing. We will contact the victims to keep them updated on how their case is progressing.
