Boston police identify the man wanted in hatchet road rage attack

Boston police have identified the suspect accused of attacking a car with a hatchet as a upshot of road rage on Comm Ave late Friday night Police say Andrew Oprian of Belmont is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and willful and malicious destruction of property Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash with attainable injuries in the area of Comm Ave around p m A Toyota Prius veered off the road jumped the median and slammed into a tree on the sidewalk The driver stated police he was being chased at a high rate of speed by a man in a pickup truck Video shows the man in the truck now identified as Oprian driving past the crash scene then walking back with a hatchet in hand and smashing the Prius windows Investigators say a warrant has been issued for Oprian s arrest Boston Police are actively reviewing the episode Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Boston Police D- Detectives at - -