Fight Over Parking Spot At Dunkin' Donuts Turns Violent

A Hempstead man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police say they found multiple weapons in his car after breaking up a road rage incident.

According to police, officers were on a routine patrol near Front Street and Hempstead Avenue in Hempstead at 1 p.m. when they saw a 2018 Nissan Maxima blocking a 2004 Chevy Tahoe on the road. As the officers approached, police say they saw a man punching the 78-year-old driver of the Tahoe multiple times. Officers subdued the man, who was identified as Edward Doe, Jr., 34, of Wellington Street.

Police say the two men were in an argument over parking at a Dunkin' Donuts on Front Street. The 78-year-old man tried to drive away, police said, and Doe followed him and was able to block his car with his own. Police say Doe got out of his car and approached the man and started punching him through his open car window, and also removed the man's keys from his car.

During the investigation, police say they found a handgun, a shotgun, two loaded high-capacity magazines and marijuana in Doe's car.

The 78-year-old man suffered a cut to his head, but refused medical attention.

Doe was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree robbery, three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of marijuana. He was scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Thursday.

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