A Massachusetts man caught himself in a pickle last week after he decided to toss a pickle from a moving vehicle, and struck a Vermont Highway worker.
Christoph Herrmannsdoerfer, 34, of Williamstown was charged with simple assault after police tracked him down. If convicted of simple assault, he could face a maximum of 60 days behind bars, and a fine no more than $500, or both.
Vermont state troopers said Herrmannsdoerfer was a passenger in a car in the town of Pownal, when he threw a large pickle out of the window. The pickle hit Carl Hoffman, 59, of Danby, a VTrans employee, and caused him pain, the television station reported.
Hermannsdoerfer was issued a citation and is scheduled to appear in Bennington County Superior Court on July 20.
There is no word if this was intentional, but hopefully this isn’t as big of a dill as it sounds, and is nothing more than a Vlasic misunderstanding.
Meanwhile, here in Vermont: Man faces assault charge for hitting VTrans employee with pickle. “The Vermont State Police say a Massachusetts man has been cited to appear in court on a charge of simple assault, after throwing a large pickle out a car window.”
— Ben Mezrich (@benmezrich) June 3, 2020