Man arrested following alleged road rage altercation in Paso Robles
December 30, 2025
Photo by Glenn O’Hagan
By ROBERT HANSEN
Clarification: Michael Zook is charged with assault likely to produce great bodily harm, not assault with a deadly weapon.
Paso Robles police officers arrested a man for assault with a deadly weapon after an alleged road rage incident on Monday.
In the early afternoon, a 911 caller reported two men scuffling on the corner of Highway 46 and Union Road. Officers arrived to find 41-year-old motorcyclist Michael Zook and the alleged victim near the fruit stand at the intersection.
Following an investigation, officers booked Zook in San Luis Obispo County Jail on a charge of assault likely to produce great bodily harm. He is no longer in custody.






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