By: Nicolas Di Nardo

A video that surfaced (WARNING: Graphic Content) on the internet of an incident that occurred last Tuesday around 11 a.m., has led to a man being charged for aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

The man in question, David Fox, 65, is shown in the graphic video beating a man with a club while kneeling over top of him on the side of the road. Police have said that an argument had taken place between the 74 year old cyclist and the truck driver prior to the attack.

Fox’s only defence in the video when confronted was that he “tried to walk away.” Later on it was reported that Fox had fled with scene in his truck. Luckily for the cyclist, the woman recording was able to get a clear shot of the attacker, the truck’s make, model, and license plate, not to mention also capturing part of the attack. She unfortunately was unable to record the beginning of the confrontation that led to the attack.

A number of bystanders cam to the aid of the cyclist when they realized what was going on, and attempted to contain the driver until police arrived, but were unsuccessful.

An hour later, Police arrested David Fox, while the cyclist was transported to the hospital, and was treated and released.

David Fox is scheduled to appear in court on August 24^th, and was released from custody.

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