Saturday, July 28, 2007

(Not So) Good Humor Man

An ice cream vendor in Pittsburgh is facing assault charges for dishing out cuss-words and threats instead of custard and treats. Police say that Nazzareno Didiano, 46, physically blocked an entrance to Mellon Park to prevent a rival vendor from pulling in. He then began screaming and cursing at vendor (whose children were in the truck, saying she was hurting his business.

He then went to the back of his truck and pulled out a knife and threatened her before slashing her truck's tires.

Didiano has been accused of a meltdown before. A couple of years ago, he got involved in a scuffle with a 13-year-old boy. At the time, Didiano told police the boy cursed at him and his prices. The boy claimed Didiano wouldn't sell him ice cream because he said he was fat.

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