Road Rage Suspect Attacked Family With Pepper Spray, Palo Alto Police Say

CBS Bay Area

December 31, 2025

A woman has been arrested on multiple charges after she allegedly attacked a family during a road rage incident in Palo Alto over the weekend, police said.

According to officers, the incident took place on the 700 block of Embarcadero Road, near Middlefield Road, around 5:45 p.m. Saturday.

The victim, a man in his 20s, reported to police that the incident began when he was driving eastbound on Embarcadero with his family. While attempting to change lanes, the driver of a gray Nissan Sentra would not allow him to move over and would accelerate to prevent him from making a lane change.

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