Road Rage Attack Results in Prison Sentence for Assault on a Senior Citizen

            WASHINGTON – Ronald Hall, 56, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced in Superior Court for assaulting a senior citizen during a road rage incident, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

            Hall pleaded guilty on May 30, 2025, to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon.  On July 29, 2025, Superior Court Judge Carmen Mclean sentenced Hall to 36 months in prison, requiring Hall to serve 30 months of incarceration, and suspending the remaining six months of the sentence. Judge McLean imposed two years of supervised probation to follow his 30-month prison term, during which the Court ordered Hall to comply with substance abuse treatment and abstain from alcohol.

            According to the government’s evidence, on March 1, 2025, Hall and the victim got into a car accident near the 3900 block of East Capitol Street NE. Hall chased the victim through traffic and attempted to stab him with a knife. Hall was arrested at the scene.

            Joining in the announcement was Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.

            This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department.

            This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nickolas Reck.