Police charge man after road rage incident in Capalaba
A man has been charged after allegedly punching a pensioner during a road rage incident in Redlands earlier this week.
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A MAN has been charged after allegedly hitting an elderly man during a road rage incident in Redlands earlier this week.
Detectives investigated the dispute between the drivers of two vehicles, which happened at the intersection of Redland Bay Rd and Neuman Rd at Capalaba around 4pm on Monday.
A 71-year-old man drove his gunmetal grey VW Amarok dual cab ute to the intersection, where the occupants of a white Kia Cerato, a man and woman, allegedly exited their vehicle and approached him.
A verbal exchange ensued between the elderly man as he sat in his car and the woman, before her male companion allegedly punched him several times through the driver’s side window.
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The 28-year-old Mitchelton man was arrested and charged with serious assault of a person over 60 and will appear in the Cleveland Magistrates Court on April 30.
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