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Simple Assault

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Man Beaten in Dispute Outside Dunkin' Donuts, Cops Say

Boonton resident charged with simple assault after another man allegedly confronted his wife, spit on his vehicle.

A Boonton resident struck another man in the head and face for arguing with his wife and spitting on his vehicle outside Dunkin' Donuts, Madison Police said. Edward Harding, 53, was charged with simple assault after the incident on Main Street Nov. 3 at about 7 p.m., according to a report released by Acting Police Chief Darren Dachisen. According to the report, Harding and his wife stopped in traffic to let several individuals cross the street near the Dunkin' Donuts. A "minor confrontation" took place, the report said. While Harding went inside the Dunkin' Donuts, one of the males who crossed the street went up to Harding's vehicle and confronted his wife, the report said. After the exchange with Harding's wife, the man allegedly spit on …

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9:53 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

"Accost the helpless woman!" Really? The helpless woman driver who flipped the kid the bird after waving him on to cross then almost running him over only to start dialing 911 as he was asking why she gave him the finger!! " Protecting his woman", in her locked car with the windows up? What from - a little teenager trying to cross the street for a doughnut? So the 53 year old punches the little …   more ›

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