News

Driver charged after road rage incident caught on camera in Fitchburg

FITCHBURG, Mass. — Fitchburg police have charged a man after a road rage incident caught on tape.

The video shows a man jump out of his truck, approach another vehicle, punch a window and scream profanities, all while a little girl was sitting in the back seat.

Kyle Dooling said it happened around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday.

“He had bumped me, I don't know which side, he was trying to run me off the road. Either way I said I have to get this guy's license plate,” Dooling told Boston 25 News. "I didn't think he was going to jump out the car and attack the car like that. And punch the window that my daughter was sitting in, you know?"

Scroll Down to watch the full video of the road rage incident

Dooling's daughter Mackenzie said she was scared.

“He punched our car, and again, and again, and again, a hundred times,” Mackenzie said.

The video was posted on Facebook page focused on Fitchburg, and after seeing the video police said they were able to identify the suspect as 53-year-old Michael Bryce of Leominster

“As a reminder to all motorists, the City of Fitchburg has a zero tolerance policy regarding aggressive driving behavior,” the Fitchburg Police Department said in a Facebook post.

Bryce has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, malicious destruction of property and with operating to endanger.

0