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Pa. Surgeon Punches Cop, Harrasses Woman in Road Rage Incident: Police

A central Pennsylvania surgeon is headed to trial on charges that he punched a police officer after a road rage incident.

Pennlive.com reports 55-year-old Walter Peppelman waived his right to a preliminary hearing in the case. It was scheduled for Friday.

Police say a woman called on Jan. 10 reporting that a Jeep began following her after she honked the horn when the driver cut her off. Police say Peppelman chest bumped an officer and punched him in the side of the head when he tried to arrest him.

The surgeon was eventually taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, harassment and related offenses.

His attorney couldn't immediately be reached for comment. He's out on $5,000 bail and is due back in court on June 23.

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