Toms River Man Charged In Route 70 Road Rage Knife Threat: Police

MEDFORD, NJ — A Toms River man has been charged with making terroristic threats after he allegedly threatened another driver with a knife at a traffic light during what police say was a road rage incident on Route 70 Saturday, police said.

Charles J. Cassidy III, 45, of Toms River, was being held at the Burlington County Jail on Monday pending a detention hearing, Medford police said.

The incident happened about 10:30 a.m. Saturday and began in Evesham Township when Cassidy was behind the victim, Lt. Arthur Waterman said.

Cassidy allegedly had become enraged with the speed of traffic on Route 70 and had passed the victim, Waterman said.

"Apparently there was some back-and-forth" between the victim and Cassidy, and when they reached the red light at the intersection of Route 70 and Medford Evesboro Road, Cassidy allegedly got out of his car and approached the victim, showed a knife and threatened to harm him.

Police were able to identify the driver who got out of his vehicle as Cassidy. Armed with a warrant, Medford detectives and Toms River police searched Cassidy's Toms River home and found the knife described in the incident.

Cassidy has been charged with terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of a weapon and simple assault, police said.

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