Notorious Southern California road rage driver released from prison early

Several women who were victims of a pipe-wielding road rage driver are expressing outrage that their attacker been released from prison early.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed that Nathaniel Radimak, 37, was freed on Wednesday “after serving his full sentence as defined by law,” the department said in a statement.

Attorney Gloria Allred hosted a video conference on Wednesday that included statements from several victims.

“I’m very disappointed in the overall outcome of this case leading up to his release,” one victim, identified only as Jane Doe, said on Wednesday’s video conference. “I highly doubt Radimak has learned from his mistakes and will be coming out a changed person after a short time.”

Radimak was arrested in January 2023 for a series of attacks on Los Angeles area drivers, some of which were recorded on dash cameras. In at least two cases, he was seen on video getting out of his Tesla and striking vehicles with a metal pipe.

Prosecutors say Radimak also threatened to attack a woman at a storage facility in Atwater Village and threatened to assault a 74-year-old woman outside a doctor’s office in Glendale.

At the time of his arrest, prosecutors said Radimak had a lengthy criminal history “which spans nearly two decades and crosses multiple states.”

He faced charges in a 2020 road rage case in Hollywood , during which police allegedly found steroids and more than $30,000 in cash inside his car.

Last September, Radimak pleaded guilty to assault, vandalism, elder abuse and criminal threats and was sentenced to five years in prison in a plea deal that his victims blasted for being reached without their input.

Allred said her clients were notified that Radimak was released Wednesday after getting credit for 424 days served while awaiting sentencing, 212 for actual days in jail and another 212 days for good behavior.

Allred and her clients also share a concern that Radimak would seek retribution.

“I’m worried he will try to find the victims whose names have been released,” the victim said.

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