[*BCM*] Drunken Somerville bicyclist fights cars in Cambridge

[Rob Arnold]

I think it's interesting how quick we are to say, "That person's giving
cyclists a bad name." When drivers act like douchebags, nobody says, "Hey,
that guy's giving car drivers a bad name." They just say, "Man, what a
douchebag." I think we cyclists should do the same.

Man, that guy is a drunken douchebag. Good thing he was only riding a bike.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Gondaba <gondaba at gondaba.com> wrote:

> giving local cyclists a good name...
>
>
> http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/homepage/x1307075856/Drunken-Somerville-bicyclist-fights-cars-in-Cambridge
>
> Cambridge police arrested a drunken Somerville man after he allegedly rode
> through the streets near MIT, kicking cars and smashing the window of one
> car with his bike.
> Police said a bystander confronted the car-bashing bicyclist and he
> allegedly punched the bystander.
> REDACTED was arrested at Mass.
> Ave. and Osborn Street and charged with malicious destruction of property
> over $250 and assault and battery.
> Police responded to a 911 call at the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Albany
> Street just after 11 p.m. July 30 and found REDACTED fighting in the middle of
> Osborn Street with a 32-year-old Quincy man.
> The Quincy man reported he was standing outside the Paradise bar when two
> of his friends pointed to REDACTED and reported he had just smashed the window
> of a parked car they were sitting inside. That’s when he allegedly noticed
> REDACTED kicking several other cars on the street and chased after REDACTED on
> Albany Street to Osborn Street.
> When the Quincy man asked REDACTED why he smashed the car window, REDACTED
> allegedly threatened him and told him he was going to “kick his a—,”
> according to police reports.
> REDACTED, who police said smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet,
> also allegedly punched the Quincy man in the face and the Quincy man held
> REDACTED until police arrived, according to reports.
> The Quincy man’s two friends told police they were sitting in the front
> seat of the car when they noticed REDACTED stop his yellow bicycle next to the
> car.
> REDACTED allegedly leaned on the motor vehicle and began to bang on the front
> of the car. When one friend asked REDACTED to stop, REDACTED allegedly began
> yelling and swearing at the two men and punched the passenger’s window.
> The hit did not break the window, but then REDACTED allegedly picked up his
> bicycle and smashed it against the window, shattering the glass and denting
> and scratching the passenger’s side door and back of the car, according to
> police reports.
> The two men ran to find their friend, report the damage to the car’s owner
> — a 64-year-old Malden man — and called 911 to report the incident to
> police.
> REDACTED told police the men attacked him and he wanted to leave. Police said
> REDACTED refused to answer any questions. Police seized REDACTED’s bike as
> evidence.
>
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