Crime & Safety
Man Punches Teen In Face At Montclair Convenience Store: Police
"Get out of my way," the man allegedly told two teens. Then he punched one of them and pushed the other, Montclair police said.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — An adult punched a teenager in the face and pushed another teen during an encounter at a convenience store in Montclair last weekend, authorities announced Tuesday.
According to the Montclair Police Department, two 17-year-old males said they were standing at the entrance to the Quick Check on Valley Road on Saturday, when an adult man they didn’t know walked into the store and ordered them to “Get out of my way.”
The man – who was wearing glasses and a tank top shirt – pushed one of the teens and punched another. Then he left the store and got into a black Jeep SUV and drove away north on Valley Road, authorities said.
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Police said one of the teens was treated at Saint Joseph’s Hospital for injuries to his face.
No additional information was immediately available.
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