On Monday, April 29, 2013 at approximately 1804 hours, Readington Township Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles on Route 31 south bound, just prior to the the Raritan Township border.

During PFC. Wester's accident investigation, he discovered that the driver of one of the vehicles Michael Roche had assaulted the other driver, a juvenile male by punching him in the face several times after the two vehicles collided. The road rage incident started on Route 78 and continued down Rt. 31 untill the crash site, which was witnessed by a third party. The suspect, identified as Michael Roche, of Hillsborough was arrested and charged with simple assault. Roche given a mandatory court date, and released ROR.