NBPD Arrests Corona Resident Following Violent Road Rage Attack on Cyclists
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — March 27th 2026 — “Newport Beach Police Arrest Suspect in Road Rage Assault Involving Cyclists.
On 3/21/26 at 11:00 a.m., a road rage incident occurred in the city of Newport Beach between cyclists and a blue BMW sedan.
The NBPD traffic division opened an investigation into the incident and began conducting interviews and reviewing relevant video evidence.
On 3/26/26, investigators executed a search warrant in the city of Corona.
At the conclusion of the warrant service, a male suspect (Samir Sweiss, resident of Corona) was arrested for 245(A)(1)PC- assault with a deadly weapon and 148(a)(1)PC- obstruct/delay arrest related to the above-mentioned incident. Additionally, a blue BMW M3 was seized from the residence as evidence.
The investigation is still ongoing, and no further information will be released at this time.
Anyone with additional information can contact Sergeant Sabrina Fabbri at sfabbri@nbpd.org.
(Footage of the initial incident from KTLA 5 News)”
