Police arrested a Madison man Sunday night after he punched and choked another man following a confrontation in an apartment building parking lot on Madison's southwest side.
Lee Smith, 39, was driving his van at a high speed without headlights on when the 52-year-old victim and his son pulled into the parking lot, according to the police report.
The cars did not collide, but both drivers got out of their cars and exchanged words with each other. Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the victim was angry about how Smith drove.
According to DeSpain Smith then attacked the man and threatened to kill him until the victim's 15-year-old son intervened, and the two of them held him down until police arrived.
Police charged Smith with battery, three counts of disorderly conduct and for a parole violation.
