WESTWOOD -- A father is accused of placing a youth football coach in a chokehold during a peewee flag football game on Saturday at Ketler Field, according to police.

Peter Iappelli, 50, who is the school business administrator in Closter, came to Westwood police headquarters on Wednesday, where he was served with a complaint charging him with simple assault and disorderly conduct, according to police.

Iappelli, described as one of the parents watching the game at Westwood Middle School, became irate over decisions made by the 16-year-old coach and allegedly placed him in a choke hold. The coach is the son of a Westwood councilman.

The peewee game is for 6 to 12-year-olds.

An official said other parents pried Iappelli off the coach and chased him from the game. Police later received multiple reports about the alleged assault.

The coach was taken to a local hospital complaining of neck pain.

Iappelli is due to appear in court later this month.

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