A Lehighton man faces various charges after he allegedly caused a road-rage incident earlier this month.

Eric Beers, 45, is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. Aug. 3 before District Judge William Kissner of Palmerton.Beers faces charges on three counts each of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct, harassment, stalking, reckless driving, careless driving, driving vehicle at an unsafe speed,two counts of aggravated assault, and a separate charge of aggravated assault.His bail was set at $50,000, 10 percent, during his arraignment July 11. He posted bail on July 13.According to the affidavit of probable cause filed by trooper Justin Magluilo of the Pennsylvania State Police Lehighton barracks:At 8:30 p.m. July 10, Magluilo responded to a road rage-type incident in the 400 block ofWalnut Street in Franklin Township, the affidavit says.The victim told Magluilo he and his two children were riding their bicycles on Walnut Street in the area of their residence when they saw a maroon Volkswagen Passat approaching at a high rate of speed.The vehicle then continued to accelerate as it abruptly swerved from its westbound lane of travel directly into the path of the victims, forcing the victims off the roadway as they were nearly struck by the vehicle.Afterward, the vehicle turned around and began to travel eastbound on Walnut Street toward the victims and accelerated to a high rate of speed as it again swerved toward the victim.The vehicle then turned around once more and again traveled westbound at a high rate of speed as it swerved toward the victim.The victim was able to identify the operator of the vehicle as Beers.Beers created multiple hazardous physical conditions as he intentionally drove his vehicle in a reckless manner while attempting to strike and cause serious bodily injury to the victim.Additionally, on July 8, Cpl. Michael Borosh responded to the same location for a harassment incident that involved the victim and Beers. During that time, Borosh instructed and warned Beers to have no contact with the victims.