Cops: Woman Takes Dispute With Cable Guy to New Heights

She allegedly turns off his van, stranding him in his lift in mid-air
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted May 10, 2018 10:30 AM CDT
Cops: Woman Strands Cable Guy in Mid-Air
   (Getty/JodiJacobson)

Police in New Jersey say a woman got angry at a cable TV worker and left him stranded in the air. The dispute took place at an intersection in Ridgewood on Monday between a woman and an Optimum employee, reports NorthJersey.com. It's unclear what the dispute was about, but police say the 59-year-old woman turned off the worker's truck while he was in the lift, leaving him stuck in midair. The woman was charged with harassment, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct, and criminal trespassing. She was released from custody with a pending court date, per the AP.

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