Man Hits Victim With Bat In Berkeley Road-Rage Incident: PD

BERKELEY, NJ — Authorities accused a Bayville man of hitting someone with a baseball bat during a road rage incident and driving off Nov. 15, Berkeley police announced Monday.

The alleged victim told police that a man assaulted him with an aluminum baseball bat around Route 9 and Station Road. He was struck several times on his arms, legs and torso before the suspect fled, police said.

Police pulled over a Jeep that matched the suspect's vehicle description. Authorities determined Marino Valenzuela hit the victim with the bat.

Valenzuela, 53, was charged with second-degree aggravated assault, possession of weapons for unlawful purposes, unlawful weapons possession, terroristic threats and criminal mischief, police said. He was taken to the Ocean County Jail.

Click here to get Patch email notifications on this or other local news articles or get Patch breaking news alerts sent right to your phone with our app. Download here. Follow Berkeley Patch on Facebook. Have a news tip? Email josh.bakan@patch.com.