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The 58-year-old van driver told police that he was merging into the Grand Avenue exit lane in stop-and-go traffic around 5:20 p.m. yesterday when the motorcycle riders yelled at him for moving in front of them, Ridgefield Police Capt. Richard Besser told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.
One of the motorcycle riders smashed the side mirror of the van and sped off southbound on Grand Avenue, Besser said.
The victim followed in his van, then boxed the rider in when he tried ducking into a parking lot, the captain said.
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The man told police he got out of his van in an effort to keep the rider there until police could arrive when the second rider pulled, grabbed him by the throat and threw him down.
“He then punched the victim in the face, dragged him across the ground, and continued to strike him,” Besser said.
For good measure, the motorcyclist ripped both driver and passenger side mirrors of the van and broke out the passenger side front window, the captain said.
After threatening bystanders who tried to intervene, he, a female passenger and the other motorcycle rider took off south on Broad Avenue.
The victim sustained a swollen face and scrapes on his back from being dragged, the captain said. He also complained of wrist pain.
According to the victim, the second rider — about 5-foot-9, with hair that hung down his neck — never took off his helmet.
Police gave CLIFFVIEW PILOT a photo of the other rider, described as 6-foot-4 or taller, possibly Dominican, who spoke in both English and Spanish.
The woman wasn’t involved, Besser said.
Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call Ridgefield PD: (201) 941-1070
IMAGE: Courtesy Ridgefield PD
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