Motorcyclist Sought In Toms River Road Rage Incident

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Authorities are searching for a motorcyclist in connection with a road rage incident that happened Thursday morning.

The incident happened about 8:15 a.m. Thursday near the exit ramp at Garden State Parkway Exit 82A, police said.

Police said the motorcyclist abruptly stopped in front of the victim’s vehicle and got off of his motorcycle, a blue and white Yamaha sports bike, and approached the victim. The motorcyclist pounded on the hood and windshield of the vehicle, causing significant damage, then got back on his motorcycle and fled the area.

The motorcyclist is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a black helmet, a black hoodie with gold lettering on the back, black gloves, black shirts, and white sneakers, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the motorcyclist or the investigation is asked to contact either the Toms River Police Department at 732-349-0150 or the Manchester Township Police Department, which is assisting in the investigation, at 732-657-2009.

Manchester Township police have an anonymous tip line as well.

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