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Man Chases Down Garbage Truck Driver Who Kicked His Car, Police Say

By Danielle Tcholakian | July 17, 2015 2:04pm | Updated on July 20, 2015 8:55am
 A garbage truck driver who kicked a car's passenger side door was pursued to Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue and arrested.
A garbage truck driver who kicked a car's passenger side door was pursued to Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue and arrested.
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DNAinfo/Danielle Tcholakian

WEST VILLAGE — An enraged garbage truck driver was arrested in the West Village for kicking a car that was blocking his way, police said.

The 23-year-old truck driver got into a screaming match with the driver of a car that was blocking his pick-up location at West 14th Street and Washington Street on July 8 at 4:17 p.m., police said.

The garbage man got out of his truck and kicked the car's passenger-side door, police said, damaging it.

The garbage man got back in his truck and took off, but the driver of the damaged car followed him several blocks to Greenwich Avenue and Seventh Avenue South, where he flagged down a police car and reported the incident.

The Department of Sanitation said the man was not employed by the city .

Police said the driver of the damaged car did not know how much it would cost to repair the door.

The garbage truck driver was arrested on charges of criminal mischief and issued a summons to appear in court on Aug. 18.