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Teen injured in road rage incident

From staff reports
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, Jan 03, 2008 - 09:39:34 am PST

A 53-year-old Montara man was arrested Tuesday on charges that included inflicting injury on a child following an alleged road rage incident on Highway 1.

Garth Michael Gonsalves was also charged with battery with serious injury and mayhem following the incident that occurred inside Half Moon Bay City limits at 5:22 p.m. on Jan. 1 He was taken to the San Mateo County Jail.

According to a Half Moon Bay Police report, Gonsalves struck a 17-year-old boy in the mouth. As a result, the teen received stitches in both his upper and lower lip.

Police Capt. Michael O'Malley said the confrontation began as the two drove south on Highway 1 near the Half Moon Bay Airport. They eventually pulled off the highway near Kehoe Avenue, where the two came to blows.

The case has been forwarded to the San Mateo County district attorney. O'Malley said Gonsalves could face felony charges. He said the district attorney would consider whether the teen broke any laws.

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