BLOOMFIELD, N.J.—Police say a man was assaulted with a crowbar in the parking lot of a New Jersey restaurant for wearing a Donald Trump T-shirt.
Police say the 62-year-old victim was walking in Bloomfield last week when a man in a vehicle questioned him about the shirt featuring the Republican presidential candidate and cursed at him.
Authorities say the man got out of his vehicle and struck the victim several times with a crowbar.
The victim suffered injuries to his arms, hands and thighs and was treated at the scene. Police say the suspect fled before officers arrived.
“The motorist inquired why (the man) was wearing the shirt, directing profanities at him,” Bloomfield Police spokesman Ralph Marotti told NJ.com. “The (victim) continued to walk away as (the) motorist followed him.” After that, the man emerged from his vehicle with a crowbar and struck the older man.
Police said a witness believes the man’s T-shirt sparked the initial conflict.
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The suspect fled prior to police arrival. Several witnesses said they saw the assault, but they could only give a vague description of the attacker.
The 62-year-old victim was not identified.
Epoch Times contributed to this report.
