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Man uses forklift to move parked car
By Associated Press
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MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A man got so angry about the way a motorist had parked his car that he climbed into a forklift, placed the fork under the car and lifted it off the ground, police said.

Wasek Safrah, 51, of Ossining, was arrested on charges of criminal mischief and assault. Police said that in addition to lifting the car, Safrah punched out both the offending vehicle and the man who parked it.

Police said the episode began at about 5 p.m. Oct. 16 at a strip mall on Route 6 in Mahopac. Safrah, a store owner, felt the car, though legally parked, was blocking his access. The driver was an employee of another store.

The police report, issued Tuesday night, said a dispute emerged and Safrah punched the side of the vehicle, denting it. Then he took the controls of a forklift in the parking lot, maneuvered its lifting mechanism under the car and lifted it upward.

After lifting the car, Safrah allegedly punched the driver in the mouth. The victim was not seriously injured and police did not release that man's name.

Safrah could not be reached for comment. Neither the police nor the court had information on who might represent him.

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2 spots wrote on Oct 27, 2006 12:12 PM:

" I would like to do this to the people that park up close and take 2 spots, with the vehicle or vechicle and trailor. If you going to pull a trailor and take up 2 spot, be reasonable and park in the back forty. "

Give this guy credit wrote on Oct 26, 2006 2:17 PM:

" He must be MacGuyver or something. Who happens to stumble upon a forklift, not in use but apparently with the keys still in it, sitting around and ready for just such an occasion at the mall. Alright, maybe the A-Team, but other than that nobody is that fortunate. "

Candy wrote on Oct 26, 2006 2:01 PM:

" Could you bring that fork truck out to Easland Mall, PLEASE. "

College wrote on Oct 26, 2006 1:14 PM:

" I actually had this happen to me when I was in college. My car was parked at my apartment one night and was next to the garbage bin. The next morning I woke up to find my car parked in a different spot. I thought I was just losing my mind, until my roommate told me that the garbage truck used the fork (that picks up the garbage bins) to move my car. "

Don King wrote on Oct 26, 2006 11:42 AM:

" Safrah punched out both the offending vehicle and the man who parked it...... Get this man a contract.. he punched out a car. "

Jennifer wrote on Oct 26, 2006 10:49 AM:

" Can you say hick? "

Wow wrote on Oct 26, 2006 10:23 AM:

" Some guy has finally captured the true annoyance of not being able to find the best parking spot. "
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