FDNY firefighter slugs man who threatened him during NYC road rage feud, cops say
An FDNY firefighter slugged another𒈔 man who threatened him during a Bronx road rage feud and was busted for the fistꩵfight, cops said.
Firefighter Peter Clough, 34, clashed with Jelani Footman, 28, over a smash-up earlier in the day before tensions came to a head on Edison Avenue near Bruckner Bꦅoulevard around 5:50 p.m., police said.
Footman approached Clough with a balled up fist ♊and snarled, “I g👍ot something for you,” cops said.
In turn, Clough struc🐻k Freeman – temp𒅌orarily knocking him unconscious, police said.
Freeman’s injuries were non-life-threatening and he was not hospitalized, cops said.&n𓂃bsp;
Clough was arrested and cha✃rged with third-degree assault, a misdemeano💖r, authorities said.
♐Footman was slapped with a menacing charge🌃, according to police.
An FDNY spokesman toꦺld The Post Friday Clough’s status with🐻 the department had not changed after his arrest, and that officials are continuing to review the incident.