A man was violently assaulted at a tire repair shop in Afula overnight after a dispute over a spare wheel, according to police. The suspect, a 23-year-old from Nazareth, was arrested and police will request an extension of his remand.
The incident occurred at a tire repair shop in Afula, where a customer asked an employee to put the spare wheel back in place after a puncture was fixed. The argument escalated, and the customer was violently attacked. Police said they arrested the suspect, a 23-year-old resident of Nazareth, and will request a court order to extend his detention. The assault was documented in footage released by the police spokesperson. The victim's condition has not been reported.
3 developments
- DevelopingIndictment: Nazareth man, 21, assaulted customer at Afula tire shop over wheel dispute
- DevelopingMan, 30, moderately wounded in violence incident in Afula
- DevelopingIsraeli civilian, 70s, assaulted and robbed after illegally entering Area A for shopping
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