LIE road rage leads to arrest of Elmhurst man in attack on vehicle with father, 12-year-old son, inside, police say
An enraged motorist pounded on another vehicle "with his head and fists" on the Long Island Expressway in Jericho Monday evening, causing the 2022 Honda's driver to call police.
The 49-year-old man, who was in the car with his 12-year-old son, called 911 after the incident, in which the suspect halted his 2012 Subaru in the HOV lane, and begin damaging the victim's car around 7:05 p.m., Nassau police said.
Police did not say what might have led to the alleged attack.
The victim then drove off; no injuries were reported, police said.
Panagiotis Orkopoulos, 42, of Elmhurst, was arrested "a short time later," and taken to a hospital to be evaluated, police said.
He will be arraigned "when medically practical" on charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said.
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