Crime family ‘soldier’ back in prison following road rage incident
Jersey Gangster Beat Driver Who Allegedly Cut Him Off
An alleged member of the New Jersey DeCavalcante crime family was sentenced to 11 months in prison Thursday for violating supervised release after beating a driver on a New York highway.
Jerry Balzano, 54, was driving without a license on Route 17 in upstate New York when he stopped in front of a driver to get out of his car and beat him for allegedly cutting Balzano off in traffic. This was the second time Balzano violated his supervised release after he was convicted on racketeering charges in 2011.
Balzano addressed Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto in Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday. “I just apologize to the court and my family,” Balzano said. “It got blown out of proportion and it’s just like a snowball effect.”