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Man says he kicked Chevy Chase in self-defense

Published 1:30 am Friday, February 23, 2018

Man says he kicked Chevy Chase in self-defense
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Man says he kicked Chevy Chase in self-defense
Police say 74-year-old Chevy Chase, seen here in 2015, was driving in South Nyack on Feb. 9 when he was cut off in traffic, leading to a verbal and then physical confrontation. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Associated Press

SOUTH NYACK, N.Y. — A New York man says he kicked Chevy Chase in self-defense after the comedian climbed into a vehicle and tried to punch him during a profanity-laced traffic dispute.

Chase told police he was cut off by another driver on Feb. 9. Thinking his car might be damaged, he followed the car across the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Both drivers pulled over in South Nyack.

A truck passenger, Michael Landrio, tells the New York Post that his friend tried to make peace, but the former “Saturday Night Live” star got into their vehicle and tried to punch him.

Landrio says that’s when he kicked Chase, sending him flying.

Landrio was charged with harassment. Chase was not charged.

Chase’s representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.

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