Traffic & Transit
Man Pepper Sprayed After Fight Over Parking Space In Montclair: Police
An argument over a parking spot in Montclair ended with a person getting doused with pepper spray, police said.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — An argument over a parking spot last week in Montclair ended with a person getting doused with pepper spray, police said Tuesday.
The Montclair Police Department released a statement about the incident, which took place on Dec. 28 at the Maple Plaza parking lot:
“The victim reported that he was in his vehicle waiting for a parking spot. When a spot opened up, he attempted to take it, when another vehicle cut in front of him and took it. A verbal argument ensued at which time the victim reported that he was pepper sprayed. The suspect vehicle was reported to be a gray SUV (unknown make or model) occupied by three males.”
The male driver was reportedly wearing a green coat, police said.
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