A Mineola teenager has been accused of hitting two men in the head with a hammer during an arugment sparked by a road-rage confrontation in Massapequa over the weekend.
Nassau County police arrested 18-year-old Santiago Orrego and his friend, 19-year-old Nicolas Russi, on assault charges.
Police said Orrego and Russi got out of their Audi and confronted two men, ages 28 and 20, in a Cadillac with whom they had a traffic dispute on Sunrise Highway at the corner of Louden Street at 11:32 p.m. Friday.
Orrego allegedly hit the 28-year-old victim in the right side of his head with a hammer. Orrego then allegedly hit the 20-year-old victim twice in the back of his head after the second victim tried to tackle Orrego, police said.
The victims were taken in to a local hospital for treatment of their lacerations.
Russi and Orrego fled the scene but they surrendered to the Third Precinct station house shortly later.
Bail for Russi and Orrego was set at $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond. They are due back in court on Tuesday.
