Crime & Safety
'Mask Rage' Arrest At Thruway Service Area: NYSP
A South Carolina man didn't appreciate being called out over not wearing a mask and started a fight, police said.
SAUGERTIES, NY — A South Carolina man, who wasn't wearing a mask, was accused of assaulting another man during a fight at a Thruway service area.
The New York State Police said the incident happened around 3:50 p.m. Sunday at the Malden Service Area on Interstate 87 in the town of Saugerties.
Troopers found that a man got into an argument with Angel Carrera Gomez, 28, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, over Gomez not wearing a mask.
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The argument escalated to the point that Carrera Gomez punched the man in the face, according to authorities, causing him to fall on the ground and hit his head.
As a result, police said, the victim suffered cuts to his face, and his eyeglasses and watch were damaged.
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Carrera Gomez was taken into custody and processed at the Kingston barracks where he was charged with third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief, both misdemeanors.
He was issued appearance tickets returnable to the Town of Saugerties Court Feb. 23.
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