A 52-year-old sports agent who represents some of NASCAR's biggest stars was arrested in Huntersville on Thursday after police say he drove an SUV aggressively near officers, including nearly striking one of them three times. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official following the confrontation on Cramur Drive.
Supplied reports conflict on the man's first name. Seed facts reviewed from WCNC identify him as Rob Marcus Moskowitz, while multiple other reports, including one from wbtv.com, identify him as Rod Moskowitz. Both names describe the same case, and this article presents the discrepancy rather than resolving it. According to wbtv.com, Moskowitz is listed as the CEO of PROSPORT Management and head of its racing division.
Officers Say SUV Nearly Struck Officer Three Times
Officers arrived at the scene of a reported dispute on Cramur Drive in Huntersville shortly after noon on Oct. 22, according to the seed facts behind WCNC's reporting. Detectives allege Moskowitz then drove a 2023 Toyota Sequoia in what wbtv.com's report described as an “aggressive and reckless manner” along the street. The vehicle went into a ditch and briefly got stuck, the station reported, before Moskowitz backed out and pulled into a home's driveway.
During that sequence, one officer waved his hands to try to get Moskowitz to stop, per the seed facts. The same officer allegedly had to step out of the way three times to avoid being struck by the SUV, the report notes. Separately, qcnews.com reported that officers were responding to a civil disturbance at a home on Cramur Drive when the incident unfolded, as detailed by qcnews.com.
Arrest and Charges
Officers eventually took Moskowitz into custody after removing him from the vehicle, according to the seed facts. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official and taken to the Mecklenburg County jail, per the same account from wbtv.com's report. Court records cited by the station show Moskowitz's bond was set at $1,000 during a court appearance on Friday.
That bond figure conflicts with a separate report from WSOC TV, which described the agent as held on no bond after being charged with nearly hitting the officer.
The case has drawn attention beyond Huntersville given Moskowitz's standing in NASCAR circles as a driver-management executive, a profile covered separately by Yahoo Sports and Athlon Sports. Mecklenburg County's jail and warrant records can be searched through the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office inmate inquiry system. The charge Moskowitz faces falls under North Carolina General Statute G.S. 14-34.2, covering assault with a firearm or other deadly weapon on government officials or employees.
