Road rage incident leads to arrest in Cohasset

COHASSET – A 51-year-old Hingham man was arrested at 11 p.m. Friday following a road rage incident on Route 3A near Sohier Street, Cohasset police said.

Gregory D. Knowles faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, battery and witness intimidation after he allegedly attacked a 34-year-old South Boston man with an extendable metal police baton.

The victim called 911 to report that he and the driver of a 2006 Jeep were involved in a driving aggression incident while traveling north on Route 3A.

He claimed that the driver of the Jeep stopped in front of him, got out of the vehicle with a baton and began hitting him on the head and body before strangling him and fleeing the scene.

Police found Knowles at his home in Hingham using the license plate number provided by the victim.

Officers arrested Knowles and towed his Jeep to Cohasset Police Headquarters, where they executed a search warrant and recovered the baton from inside the vehicle.

The victim suffered visible injuries but refused medical treatment on site.

Knowles’ arraignment is scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2024, in Quincy District Court.