Man Charged With Assault In Road Rage

A Franklin County man has been charged in a road rage incident that occurred last September.

James A. Oshea, of Marthasville, faces fourth-degree assault and first-degree property damage charges.

The probable cause statement alleges that Oshea and the victim were involved in a road rage incident Sept. 24, 2023.

It began on Highway 47 in Warren County and ended in the parking lot in the 900 block of Fifth Street in Washington.

When the two parties arrived, the victim was standing in a parking stall with their motorcycle between their legs. 

Oshea approached the victim and shoved the motorcycle to the ground, with the bike and the victim falling down.

The victim stood up and Oshea pushed them down. He left the scene.

Oshea has two prior convictions for assault in August 1998 and May 2002. 

Court records show he has not been arrested.