Man Sprayed With Pepper Spray In Road Rage Incident Near Forked River Toll Booth In Lacey

Lacey police are looking for a man involved in a road rage incident who sprayed another driver in the face with pepper spray near the Garden State toll plaza last week, Police Chief Michael C. DiBella said.

Officers Michael Hein and Jeffrey Slota responded to the parking lot of 701 Lacey Road in Forked River, in reference to a road rage incident at 2:24 p.m. on Dec. 30.

The victim told police he was stopped at the toll plaza when the driver behind him began excessively honking his horn because he apparently became angry at how long he was stopped.

The victim allowed the other driver to go around him. The victim then came to a stop at the red light on Lacey Road and Deerhead Lake Drive. The irate driver followed him, pulled into the parking lot and got out of his vehicle, the chief said.

"The driver then approached his stopped vehicle at the traffic signal and sprayed him in the face with pepper spray," the chief said.

The suspect then got back into his vehicle and fled the scene. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 50 to 60 years old, 5’ 8” tall, 240 pounds, with dirty blond hair and a gray beard. The vehicle is described as a dark-colored sport utility vehicle. The victim refused medical treatment.

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