A Southern California man convicted in previous road rage incidents is expected to change his plea in a 2023 assault case in Hawaii.
Nathaniel Radimak is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing Tuesday in Oahu Circuit Court. He previously pleaded not guilty on May 22, 2025, to first-degree unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle and two counts of third-degree assault stemming from an alleged May 7, 2023, altercation in Kakaako. His trial remains set for Jan. 19 before Judge Clarissa Malinao if he does not change his plea.
Radimak was driving a Tesla on Halekauwila Street when he allegedly had an exchange with an 18-year-old woman who was parking her vehicle. He is accused of exiting his vehicle and assaulting both the woman and her 35-year-old mother.
His attorney, Rosa Flores, filed a pretrial memorandum stating he will pursue a mental disease, disorder, or defect defense. Flores also filed a motion for a mental examination on July 8 but said Radimak refused to attend a related hearing on July 9.
Judge Malinao held a hearing on Oct. 22 regarding Radimak’s mental state. She denied a defense request to delay proceedings, citing reports by three court-appointed examiners who found him fit to stand trial and criminally responsible for his actions.
A Friday status conference was canceled after Flores confirmed a meeting with her client at the Halawa Correctional Facility, where he remains without bail. He is being held due to a parole violation in California.
Radimak was convicted in September 2023 for multiple road rage incidents in Southern California and released on parole on Aug. 28 in Los Angeles County. Authorities said he was known for driving a Tesla and using a metal pipe, often targeting women. Several incidents, including the Hawaii case, were reportedly captured on video and circulated on social media.
The Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Radimak will not be released on bail despite the court setting it at $100,000, due to the outstanding parole violation.
If convicted in Hawaii, he will first serve his sentence there before being extradited to California.
