[jonashbrook]

Here's a link to a blog story about a similar incident that happened to my friend and a large group of cyclists in central Illinois earlier this summer. A license plate was provided and the sheriff still did little to catch the guy:

My Name is Rob: Rage

[SUX VR40 Rider]

jonas, what are of Illinois were you riding in? I have ridden in the Spring Valley, Lasalle/Peru area myself and love it there. I have also had the pleasure of riding in the Spring Bay area. Beautiful river valley scenery.

Also jonas, what I would do is post the drivers plate number all over the internet. Beleive me, if I could do that to the idiot who threw the beer can at me I would.

[SUX VR40 Rider]

Update 2: ******* threw a full beer can at and hit me, Monona County and Onawa Police.....

[JK13]

Whether or not he got a plate is irrelevant. Fact is, someone threw a hard, solid object at his head - that's assault with a deadly weapon and a report should have been taken. This blatant disregard for public safety is ridiculous. By ignoring what happened, the Sheriff's office is sending the message that this type of behavior is okay. I imagine you're fighting an uphill battle, but keep at it.
If a someone drove past a school and threw a rock at a student and hit them, you can bet something would be done - this is no different.

[Nigal]

Police don't do much besides fill out the paperwork after a crime. We shouldn't expect more.

[Gandalfe]

I'm glad some people wanna be cops, cuz then I don't have to do the dirty job. It's easy to gripe at a bad situation. It takes much more to be a part of the solution. Are there bad cops? Yes. There is a bad element in any profession. But that doesn't mean that all policemen are bad. Those who jump on that band wagon paint with way too broad a brush for my tastes. I'm just sayin'...

[awinter]

Nothing for nothing, but how much time had gone by when the SAG official reported the incident to the police? If even 10 minutes had gone by, and with no tag number and a third party description, what did you expect to happen; an immediate apprehension of the suspect? Also, police investigate, but the District Attorney is responsible in deciding which investigations should go forward to trial.

So without a solid ID, no knowledge of how long it took the SAG to report the assault and no clear way to apprehend the suspect I'm not surprised that nothing has progressed in this matter.

Now am I saying that this assault doesn't matter or is just a minor matter and the OP should just deal with it; no I'm not. This behavior is NOT acceptable and in a perfect world that person would have been locked up. I've been a victim of road rage from motorists myself so I can relate and sympathize (had a 40 oz Big Gulp thrown at me by a car going 55 mph which f---ing hurt I can tell you). Hopefully the idiot that threw the beer can will do something else equally stupid and finally get caught for something. Karma is a bitch!

Just my two cents ....

[SUX VR40 Rider]

Originally Posted by awinter

Nothing for nothing, but how much time had gone by when the SAG official reported the incident to the police? If even 10 minutes had gone by, and with no tag number and a third party description, what did you expect to happen; an immediate apprehension of the suspect? Also, police investigate, but the District Attorney is responsible in deciding which investigations should go forward to trial.

So without a solid ID, no knowledge of how long it took the SAG to report the assault and no clear way to apprehend the suspect I'm not surprised that nothing has progressed in this matter.

Now am I saying that this assault doesn't matter or is just a minor matter and the OP should just deal with it; no I'm not. This behavior is NOT acceptable and in a perfect world that person would have been locked up. I've been a victim of road rage from motorists myself so I can relate and sympathize (had a 40 oz Big Gulp thrown at me by a car going 55 mph which f---ing hurt I can tell you). Hopefully the idiot that threw the beer can will do something else equally stupid and finally get caught for something. Karma is a bitch!

Just my two cents ....

First thank you all for your comments.

Second the response from the sag driver was immediate. He is a fire fighter in Onawa nad understands the importance of an immediate response like this when it comes to someones safety.

Third, I hope the drives does not do something equally stupid. That will mean someone else will be hit and possibly injured the next time, maybe worse. Just because officials in Monona County responded quickly and actually did something, does nto mean officials in another county or community will do the same. If you read my response to the Monona County Sheriff, Jeff Pratt, I point out in other areas of Iowa law enforcement does little to nothing to catch and or prosecute the person, even with a lot more evidence than what happend to me.

I am just glad Monona County made a good effort do do something and I was wrong to jump to conclusions they would treat this as other counties in Iowa have.

[TxCyclist]

My Brother got a beer bottle thrown at his face while riding in a car. Unprovoked just a local idiot.

They knew the guy, went to the Police Station, filed a report. He was cut, obvious cuts, evidence, etc.

Police did nothing, absolutely nothing, saw the guy walking around town all the time.

[JK13]

Originally Posted by Dean

My Brother got a beer bottle thrown at his face while riding in a car. Unprovoked just a local idiot.

They knew the guy, went to the Police Station, filed a report. He was cut, obvious cuts, evidence, etc.

Police did nothing, absolutely nothing, saw the guy walking around town all the time.

How is this okay? Coming from a law enforcement background, I do believe the good cops far out number the bad ones (just like cyclists are labeled a bother because of a handful of jerks). But this is not right!