]A Madison man was arrested Thursday after authorities said he drove his car away from a road rage incident and injured a police officer Sept. 1.
John Richard Black, 61, was arrested on four counts, including recklessly endangering safety and failing to obey an officer's signal, according to the police incident report.
Authorities said the officer intervened in a road rage incident after he saw a man get out of Toyota RAV4 and kick the door of Black's car. The McFarland man who kicked the car was cited for disorderly conduct, however police said Black was not cooperative.
The responding officer then opened Black's driver's side door in an attempt to stop him from driving away. Authorities said Black ignored the officer's commands and accelerated while the officer was still partially inside the car.
The officer suffered minor injuries when he struck his elbow as Black fled in his car, police said. The same officer was able to locate the car Thursday and ran its license plate, leading police to Black.
""[The suspect's car] was parked near his home, which is not far from the location of the road rage incident,"" Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said.
