Nathaniel Radimak, a man convicted of multiple road-rage attacks in Southern California, was released from prison after serving less than a year of his five-year sentence.

Radimak, known for attacking drivers with a metal pipe while driving a Tesla, targeted nearly a dozen victims, mainly women, in Los Angeles County between 2022 and 2023.

Despite his sentence, Radimak was granted parole due to time served while awaiting sentencing and “credit-earning opportunities” during his incarceration, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

“Radimak was released to parole supervision in Los Angeles County on Aug. 28, 2024, after serving his full sentence defined by law,” the CDCR said.

Legal expert Lou Shapiro said the release was due to “overcrowding” in California’s prison system.

“If someone commits a violent crime – like robbery, murder, rape – something of that nature, they will be kept longer into their sentence, 60-80% marker,” Shapiro said.

“Anything short of that – criminal threats, vandalism – such as this case that we’re talking about, it could be only 30-50%, which would explain why he got out so much sooner than everyone anticipated.”