Punches thrown in fight over parking spot at Somerset mall: cops

Troy Police
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TROY (WWJ) -- Police responded to a report about a fight over a parking spot that turned physical last weekend at the Somerset Collection in Troy.

Troy Police said they got a call at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, from a man who said he was attacked by two people in the parking lot on the north side of the mall, on Big Beaver Rd.

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The complainant said he'd parked his car when a man approached his driver’s side door upset that he "stole his parking spot."

The complainant told police that when he refused to move, the other man began yelling and hitting his vehicle. When he got out of the car, he said the other man grabbed the glasses off his face and threw them on the ground.

That's when the complainant said a second man approached and both men began punching him before getting into their vehicle and driving away.

Police were able to track down those two men, who told officers that they did confront the complainant over the parking spot, but turned to walk away after cursing at him. They said that's when the complainant got out of his car and started the fight... becoming physical with them first.

No arrests were announced, and it's not clear if any charges might be filed in the case. Police did not release any details about the people involved.

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