Police: Mississippi man arrested after road rage incident caught on camera

Published 7:05 am Wednesday, May 5, 2021

A Mississippi man was arrested in connection with a weekend assault caught on camera.

Toriano Moye Jr., 21, of Hattiesburg, was taken into custody on an active aggravated assault arrest warrant, officials with the Hattiesburg Police Department said.

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Officials say the warrant was connected to a road-rage incident that occurred on Saturday.

Moye was wanted in a beating on Memorial Drive-Frontage Road near Forrest General Hospital.

Video images on social media show a man lying on the ground being repeatedly hit and kicked. Police say the victim, a 47-year-old male, was treated at a local hospital for his injuries that he received during the incident.

Moye has also been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute after drugs were found at his residence.

Moye is currently in custody at the Forrest County Jail.