Shocking moment van driver brawls with traffic warden in street

Shocking moment angry driver attacks traffic warden with wooden pole as the pair brawl on the street in east London after officer took photos of the man’s van

• The fight, caught on film in London, left the traffic warden with a broken finger 

This is the shocking moment a traffic warden and furious driver went toe-to-toe in a daylight brawl.

The fight broke out on a road in Manor Park, east London, last week. The clip, filmed by a passerby, starts with the warden taking photos of a man’s van.

The enraged driver, who is dressed in hi-vis, grabs a wooden pole and starts attacking the officer, smacking him twice before the stick snaps. 

‘Come on you pussy mother f*****,’ rages one of the men as the brawl spills out across the road, with the traffic warden punching the man to the floor before the fight is broken up by a third man. 

Police said the warden suffered a broken finger and the other man was arrested. The matter has since been resolved using a community resolution.

The vicious brawl between the traffic warden and angry driver was captured on camera by a passerby 

At one point, the man in the hi-vis jacket appears to swing a pole at the traffic warden 

Police said the warden suffered a broken finger and the other man was arrested. The matter has since been resolved using a community resolution

The witness who shot the video, but asked to remain anonymous, said: ‘To be honest it didn’t really faze me, as you see so much crime around that area.

‘I didn’t think the man was going to get a piece of wood though. I was just glad it didn’t get out of hand.’

The witness said he was stuck on the street for around 10 minutes watching the brawl. 

He added: ‘I was just driving down the street but they were blocking the road so I couldn’t get through. I was driving to see my mate but couldn’t get through. There were a lot of people around watching.’

The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Police were called at 12.34pm on Wednesday, 16 August to reports of an altercation between two men at Chesterford Road, E12.

‘Officers attended. At the scene a 38-year-old man, a traffic warden, has suffered an injury to his finger. His injury did not require medical treatment.

‘The victim’s earphones were also broken in the assault. A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and causing actual bodily harm. 

The fight broke out in the middle of a road in Manor Park, East London last week. The clip, filmed by a passerby, starts with the warden taking photos of a man’s van

The man in the hi-vis jacket shouted at the traffic warden (left) before a scuffle breaks out, involving a wooden pole (right)

Both men appeared to give as good as they got as the brawl continued to rage in the middle of the street 

A third man (pictured right) later intervenes to break up the fight between the warden and the other male 

‘However, after speaking with the victim and the suspect, officers were able to resolve the incident by way of a Community Resolution.

‘The victim agreed to accept payment from the suspect to replace the damaged earphones. The assault allegation was not proceeded with.’

A Newham Council spokesperson said: ‘We are pleased the police have taken immediate action to deal with this man, who attacked one of our staff as he was carrying out his duties.

‘The prompt arrest underlines our own clear message of Newham’s zero tolerance policy to abuse and violence aimed at staff. We will always stand by employees in pursuit of justice if they are victimised.’

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