9-8-17 roadside rest stop attack-the latest

The attack of a trucker at a rest stop along Interstate 41 in Dodge County raises questions about safety at the waysides.  The trucker was seriously injured in the attack and robbed by what he described as two black males.  Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says it appears the attack was random and the suspects may have been waiting at the wayside to rob a motorist who happened to stop.  “We are looking for anybody that may have been there or may have been in the area and seen these individuals,”  Schmidt told WFDL news.  Schmidt says the rest stops are patrolled on a regular basis, but the incident behooves that people pay attention to their surroundings.  Schmidt says if you encounter a suspicious person, sometimes a simple hello can deter an attack.