Czech police reopen investigation into aggressive driver on D6 highway

Czech police have reopened a criminal investigation into a 43-year-old man, Tomáš H., following a recent incident on the D6 highway where he allegedly attacked a female driver in front of her eight-year-old daughter.

Investigators are now looking into a previous incident from October 2022 on the same highway. During that event, the suspect reportedly used a Volkswagen Transporter to force a Citroën Berlingo out of its lane, eventually forcing the vehicle to stop in a breakdown lane. The suspect then allegedly exited his vehicle to verbally abuse the occupants, which included two children. While that earlier case was initially treated as a misdemeanor, it was closed due to a lack of evidence.

Criminal investigators are now examining the possibility that the suspect used his motor vehicle as a weapon and are pursuing charges related to extortion.