Ice cream vendors face assault charges in turf war

A turf war between competing ice cream men resulted in both facing charges of assault in a case where it was claimed that one reached into the other’s van and pulled his ice cream lever.

Inspector Bill Duane said the alleged incidents occurred in the context of a highly competitive ice cream van trade in Cork City and turf wars between the two ice cream men.

Frederick Williams, aged 31, of 18 Orrery Rd, Gurranabraher, Cork, is charged with assaulting Alan O’Halloran, aged 29, of 44 Churchfield Gardens, Churchfield, Cork, at Pearse Rd, Ballyphehane, Cork, on September 20, 2013.