road-rage · La Crosse, Wisconsin
He threatened an off-duty cop in La Crosse. A jury found him guilty of a felony.
What happened?
ConvictedKevin, the driver involved in the August 25, 2022, road rage incident with an off-duty police sergeant in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was found guilty of felony threatening a law enforcement officer and received a suspended sentence with two years of probation.
Timeline
Kevin's criminal record dates back to this year.
The road rage incident involving Kevin and an off-duty police sergeant occurred in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Kevin was charged with felony battery threat to an officer, misdemeanors, and traffic citations including OWI. He was eventually found guilty of battery threat to an officer, with misdemeanors dismissed.
Kevin was found guilty of felony threatening a law enforcement officer, receiving a suspended sentence with two years of probation.
The La Crosse Police Department ceased an "unusual practice" of using traffic stops solely to issue unrelated and outstanding citations, following a separate federal lawsuit and settlement.
What people are asking
Was Elijah Wilks involved in the La Crosse road rage incident?
No, the publicly identified driver in the August 25, 2022, La Crosse road rage incident was named Kevin. There is no information linking Elijah Wilks to this specific event.
Did a shooting occur during the La Crosse road rage incident with the off-duty officer?
No, the incident shown in the widely shared clip from August 25, 2022, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, involved a road rage driver and an off-duty police sergeant during a traffic stop, but no shooting was reported.
What happened to the off-duty police sergeant in the La Crosse road rage incident?
The name of the off-duty police sergeant involved in the August 25, 2022, incident in La Crosse remains publicly unspecified. No disciplinary action, charges, or lawsuits against the sergeant related to this specific road rage incident have been publicly reported.
Was the road rage incident with the off-duty officer in Milwaukee?
No, the road rage incident depicted in the widely shared clip, which occurred on August 25, 2022, took place in La Crosse, Wisconsin, not Milwaukee.
Receipts
- Code Blue Cam
- Code Blue CamSep 4, 2023
- youtube.comMar 14, 2024
How we researched this & corrections
Information for this story was gathered from the original YouTube clip, follow-up reports from YouTube channels summarizing legal outcomes, and local news reporting on related police department policy changes.
Corrections: corrections@aftertheclip.com.
