On March 6, 2025, at approximately 10 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a road rage incident. When both vehicles stopped at the red light of South US Highway 41 and West College Avenue in Ruskin, the driver of the white van, Leonard Cako, 47, approached the victim’s vehicle with an aluminum baseball bat.
Cako reached into the victim’s car and began to strike and grab him. The victim defended himself by firing a flare gun. The flare hit Cako, who began to strike the car with the bat.
Cako was identified as the primary aggressor and arrested and charged with:
- Burglary of Conveyance With Assault or Battery
- Aggravated Assault Victim Over 65
- Criminal Mischief Over $1000
“This is another example of how quickly road rage can escalate. There’s no excuse for a driver to get out of their car and assault and threaten another driver,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “I’m glad we were able to make sure this suspect will suffer the consequences of his actions.”
