Delaware State Police have taken into custody a 52-year-old New Jersey resident following an alleged pepper spray attack at a Newark area Wawa store on Thursday afternoon.
Authorities arrested Aldo Funari II from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey, after responding to reports of an assault at the Wawa on 274 East Chestnut Hill Road around 12:30 p.m. on February 26, 2026.
According to police investigators, the incident began when two motorists got into a heated exchange after one claimed the other had damaged their car in a collision. The confrontation escalated when Funari allegedly used pepper spray on the other individual, striking them in the face.
Emergency responders provided medical attention at the scene to the victim, a 69-year-old Newark resident, who was subsequently cleared to leave.
Police apprehended Funari without resistance and brought him to Troop 6 headquarters. He faces a felony charge of second-degree assault and appeared before Justice of the Peace Court 2 for arraignment. Funari was permitted to leave custody after posting a $2,500 unsecured bond.
