Caught on Tape!
DVD Seller Punches 6-yr-old in Face
DVD Seller Punches 6-yr-old in Face
Robs Mom’s iPhone
By Dan Gesslein
Not even Hollywood could make this one up. Police are looking for a sleazy DVD salesman who punched a six-year-old in the face after trying to rob the child’s mother.
At around 4:45 a.m. on May 24, a man selling DVDs entered a laundromat at 1720 Boone Avenue. The man
approached a 22-year-old woman and her six-year-old son and try to sell them bootlegged DVDs. When the mom said she was not interested, the seller grabbed her iPhone which was charing in a chair beside her.
The thief tried to flee but mom grabbed and held him. The suspect broke free and headed for the exit. The child stepped in his path to try to help his mother. The thief then punched the child in the face knocking him to the ground.
In the parking lot the mom grabbed the thief again and managed to pull the iPhone from his grasp. The attacker broke free and fled.
The child suffered swelling to the face and cuts on the back of his head. He was treated at a local hospital.
The suspect is described as a light skinned Hispanic male, approximately 50-55 years old with a thin build.
Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS (800) 577-TIPS. All calls are confidential.
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