Driver arrested after throwing glass bottle at woman in Hallandale Beach road rage attack, police say
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A Hallendale Beach man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police said he tailgated a woman into Gulfstream Park's parking lot and hurled a glass bottle through her open window, striking her in the face. Esteban Enrique Hernandez, 38, was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability and shooting or throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle. Both of those charges are considered second-degree felonies. According to Hernandez's arrest report, a patrol officer with the Hallandale Beach Police Department was dispatched at around 4:29 p.m. Wednesday to the 1600 block of East Hallandale Beach Boulevard regarding an aggravated battery report. The victim told investigators that she was driving north along the 300 block of South Federal Highway when a black 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer began tailgating her. The trailing driver honked repeatedly and followed so closely that he nearly struck her rear bumper. Both drivers rolled down their windows. When the woman yell