A road rage incident in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, escalated into a violent confrontation involving a golf club, leaving one man injured and two individuals facing serious criminal charges.
Authorities have identified the suspects as Clarence Lyons, 37, and Patience Jentzen, 31. Both have been arrested and later released on bond following the March 23 incident.
According to police, officers responded to emergency calls reporting an assault near an intersection in Robbinsdale. Upon arrival, they found an adult male victim suffering from a head injury and bleeding.
Investigators say the situation began as a traffic dispute between two vehicles — a brown sedan and a red sedan. The brown sedan reportedly sped past and cut off the red car before abruptly braking, forcing it to stop. A silver SUV, driven by the victim, was directly behind the two vehicles.
Believing the situation was escalating, the victim exited his SUV and approached the vehicles in an apparent attempt to intervene. What followed, according to police and surveillance footage, quickly turned into a physical confrontation.
Lyons, who was a passenger in the brown sedan, exited the vehicle along with Jentzen, who was driving. After a brief verbal exchange, Lyons allegedly returned to the car, retrieved a golf club, and ran toward the victim. Authorities say he struck the man multiple times, leading to a struggle that continued on the ground.
During the altercation, Jentzen is accused of entering the victim’s SUV and taking his keys. She then allegedly joined Lyons in the assault, also swinging the golf club at the victim.
After the attack, both suspects fled the scene in the brown sedan. The victim was left injured but able to provide details to responding officers.
Police located the vehicle two days later and arrested both individuals. According to investigators, the suspects made spontaneous remarks suggesting they believed the victim “got what he deserved.”
Lyons has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, while Jentzen faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and aggravated robbery.
Both were booked into the Hennepin County Jail and later released on bond. Jentzen is scheduled to appear in court on April 22, followed by Lyons on April 23.
The case highlights how quickly road rage situations can spiral into serious violence, especially when weapons are involved. Authorities continue to investigate the full sequence of events and are urging drivers to avoid engaging in confrontations on the road.
