A maniac behind the wheel of a white Mercedes Sprinter van randomly attacked five strangers – including three senior citizens – in an unprovoked Queens rampage Sunday afternoon, police said.
The 32-year-old brute was driving the luxury wheels at the intersection of Forest Parkway and Park Lane in Woodhaven around 4:10 p.m. when he hurled an “unknown blunt object” through the windshield of another car with a 30-year-old woman behind the wheel, authorities said.
The unidentified suspect then whizzed off in the pricey passenger van, while the woman was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where she was listed in stable condition, cops said.
The crazed driver continued his violent spree about 10 minutes later at 85th Avenue and 87th Street – this time hopping out of the Mercedes, storming up to a 33-year-old man on foot, punching him in the face and trying to snatch his chain off his neck, police said.
When a 66-year-old man stepped in to stop the robbery, the suspect turned on him – punching him multiple times in the face before getting back in the van and driving off, authorities said.
The initial robbery victim refused medical attention at the scene, while the good Samaritan was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.
About a minute later, the menace – now back on foot again – ambushed his next target, a 75-year-old man, at 85th Road and 87th Street, cops said.
The menace pummeled the senior in the head before getting back behind the wheel of his van and driving off, authorities said.
The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.
The suspect ended up driving against the flow of traffic at the same intersection around 4:30 p.m. when he got into a fender-bender with another car driven by a 74-year-old man, police said.
The unhinged motorist got out of his van, approached the senior’s ride and punched him in the face multiple times, authorities said.
That victim was also taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.
The deranged driver’s rampage finally came to an end when cops toook him into custody on the spot, police said.
Charges were pending against him Monday afternoon.