Anger over a parking violation turned violent on 6th Avenue North yesterday when a motorist, reportedly irate at receiving a ticket, used his vehicle as a weapon against a Metro Nashville Department of Transportation employee. The accused, 24-year-old Jacobi Austin, was slapped with an aggravated assault charge after the alarming incident.

After being issued a ticket for his illegally parked Ford sedan by the transportation official, Austin attempted to knock the ticket book out of the victim's hands, according to a report by the Nashville Metro Police Department. The official, undeterred, continued to write the ticket, which led to Austin getting into his car and striking him. The vehicle was used to strike the employee before Austin took off from the scene.

The victim, who has not been named, was quickly attended by emergency services and hospitalized for non-life threatening injuries sustained in the clash. The quick response from authorities ensured that the situation did not escalate further.

Law enforcement did not take long to track down Austin, and he is currently behind bars with a bond set at $50,000. Awaiting his day in court, Austin is being reminded that actions have consequences, perhaps as heavy as the vehicle he wielded in a moment of unchecked rage. As he sits in jail, the Metro employee thankfully recovers, reflecting a society that remains capable, even in moments of individual breakdown, of collective response and justice's steady hand.