Kyle PD investigating two separate road rage incidents

The Kyle Police Department is investigating two separate road rage incidents that recently escalated into physical assaults.

The first incident occurred on the evening of Oct. 27, when a driver followed another from Austin to their Kyle residence and physically assaulted them on their property. Warrants are currently active for the suspect involved.

A second, unrelated incident took place in the early afternoon of Nov. 12. In this case, a driver was followed to the 19000 block of the Interstate 35 frontage road and assaulted in a parking lot after exiting their vehicle, according to the Kyle police department. The suspect, Chad Cortez, 49, of Kyle, was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily injury.