Argument Between Drivers Takes Violent Turn In Nutley: Police

NUTLEY, NJ — A dispute between drivers in Nutley turned violent last week when one punched the other in the face, police said.

According to the Nutley Police Department, the victim told officers that he was stopped at the traffic light at Washington and Park avenues on Nov. 1, when a man in a silver-colored pickup truck behind him began honking his horn.

The victim told officers that when traffic resumed, the driver of the truck cut him off and stopped. Both of the motorists then got out of their vehicles and started to argue.

As the victim returned to his car, the other man punched him in the face, causing a bloody nose and swelling to his right cheek, he told police.

Officers advised the victim of his right to file a complaint with the court if the identity of the suspect is discovered. No additional information was immediately available.

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