Frank Falcone, a 62-year-old Kentucky man, has pleaded guilty to felony assault after an incident where he rammed his car into another vehicle over the use of high beams. The guilty plea was confirmed by a social media post from the San Mateo County District Attorney, indicating that Falcone was arrested earlier this year and will face sentencing on October 7.
Frank Falcone (62) pled guilty to felony ADW with a vehicle after his arrest in January when he rammed an oncoming vehicle, annoyed that its high beams were on, & then fled the scene, making it 2 blocks for being arrested by responding @SanMateoPD. Sentencing will be Oct. 7. pic.twitter.com/tHmNSKrkBf
— San Mateo County District Attorney (@SanMateoCoDA) August 6, 2025
The event that led to Falcone's arrest occurred in the morning near Pacific Blvd. and Laurie Meadows Dr. in San Mateo. According to details from the San Mateo Police Department, provided by Hoodline, Falcone became aggravated when he encountered another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction with its high beams on. Claiming to have been disturbed by the light's brightness and perceived radiation, he decided to ram the vehicle then.
It was reported that after the initial collision, Falcone rammed the victim's vehicle a second, and possibly even a third time. The San Mateo Police Department said, per Hoodline, "Falcone told them he had been driving northbound on Pacific Blvd. when he saw a vehicle driving southbound with their high beams on. This upset Falcone because of the brightness and potential radiation. He decided to ram the vehicle and when the victim vehicle was stopped, Falcone decided to ram the vehicle again."
Falcone attempted to flee the scene but only managed to make it two blocks before being apprehended by responding officers from the San Mateo Police Department. Mistaking Belmont PD as impersonators, Falcone avoided capture for a short period but was eventually stopped and arrested. He was booked into San Mateo County Jail with charges including assault with a deadly weapon or force likely to produce substantial harm or injury, as detailed under the Penal Code 245(a)(4)PC.
