2011年11月2日星期三

Angry van driver threw sandwich at cyclist who 'cut him up'

A van driver threw a sandwich at a cyclist before wrenching his helmet off in a violent road rage attack, a court heard.

The incident happened after 29-year-old Craig Squires claimed he was ‘cut up’ by cyclist Benjamin Stauch at a roundabout, Cambridge magistrates were told.

On August 10, Mr Stauch took the third exit from Elizabeth Way, heading on to Milton Road, and passed the van driver waiting at the first exit.

In a statement read out by the prosecution, Mr Stauch claimed he cycled round the roundabout in the correct manner then saw Squires stick his fingers up in a V sign.

Laura Mardell,You have a 3-mm Buy Cheap Gucci Sunglasses Online and it is the reason for your pain. prosecuting, said: “The van driver pulled up alongside the cyclist and was described by the victim as very aggressive. He threw a sandwich at him, which missed,I attached the Discount Burberry Sunglasses sale, and a handful of coins, some of which did hit him.”

A passenger in the van with Squires was described as trying to stop him and calm him down.

Ms Mardell said: “Squires got out of the van, approached the victim and grabbed hold of his helmet until it came off his head, catching his nose. He threw it on the floor, also knocking off his sunglasses.”

Squires returned to his van and drove off, while members of the public assisted the injured cyclist, she said.In the class of Discount Dior Sunglasses for sale with architectures.

Squires, from Cambridge Road in Milton, said: “I dropped the sandwich out of the van and the change must have fallen out of my pocket.

“He cut me up and I was angry, but I was not pulling his helmet off in an aggressive way. He was throwing his arms around and I felt threatened so had my hand on it to hold him back.”

Squires admitted assault and also failing to surrender to custody at the court on August 30, having been released on bail after the incident.

Dr Martin Savage, presiding magistrate, told him: “Frankly, Mr Squires, I do not believe your version of events. You had every opportunity not to get out of the vehicle and the cyclist was never a threat to you.”

Squires was ordered to pay a fine of 200, compensation to Mr Stauch of 100, 109 for his helmet,They simply think they are sufferers of chronic Cheap Chanel AAA Sunglasses Suppliers. 66 for the damaged sunglasses,we do special Wholesale Armani Sunglasses for sale. court costs of 160 and a victim surcharge of 15.

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