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New Jersey Man Accused Of Waving Samurai Sword At Driver In Road Rage Incident

Updated Sunday, July 26 9:47 a.m.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A New Jersey man was arrested following a case of road rage on the Manhattan side of the Holland Tunnel Saturday.

Police arrested 32-year-old Richardson Rosius, who they said threatened another driver with a 10-inch samurai sword.

It happened around 2 p.m. in the northbound tube, CBS2 reported.

Cops: Man Pulled Out Samurai Sword In Apparent Road Rage Incident At Holland Tunnel

Police said Rosius got upset over merging traffic. He allegedly got out of his car and came at another driver with the weapon.

Police arrested Rosius when he exited the tunnel in New Jersey, CBS2 reported. Officers said the knife was on his front seat.

Richardson Rosius
Richardson Rosius is charged with possession of a weapon with the intent to use (Credit: Port Authority Police)

Port Authority Police said Rosius admitted to getting out of the car with the sword in hand.

Rosius is charged with possession of a weapon with the intent to use, police said.

"Holy cow! Are you serious?" Nelson from Staten Island told 1010 WINS' Roger Stern when he heard about the incident. "Wow! Some people are nuts, aren't they?"

Francisco from the Bronx said he's seen enough road rage to believe something like this might happen.

"Basically in the afternoon, the rush time, everybody want to go home or whatever, to work -- it's hectic," he said.

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