Man Suspected Of Punching 2 Kids In The Head At Target

[staysblazed_xo]

"According to the Lodi Police Department, officers recently responded to the Target in the city to investigate after an 11-year-old and 5-year-old were reportedly punched by a man. The man ran out through the north exit door, but was soon found behind an electrical box behind the store.

Officers say the man, 51-year-old Galt resident Jeff Hardcastle, appears to have been under the influence at the time of the attack.

The attack was completely unprovoked, police say, and it’s unclear why Hardcastle allegedly punched the children."

L I N K !!

 

[Sevens My Charm]

Does that say 1 Against 1 or I against I - either one is stupid..

 

[Keepalowprofile]

Does that say 1 Against 1 or I against I - either one is stupid..

I think it says:

I'm a druggie freak. It's just spelled wrong.

 

[Blunderbuss Firozabad]

Before their pictures are even ever taken at the station, some people just look like walking mugshots.

 

[QuickSugar]

I couldn't copy/paste the part of the article where the first paragraph said he was 'under the influence' and the next says it's 'unclear' why he did it.

 

[EyEgOrE]

That's crazy - he looks like such a pleasant fella!

 

[Sejanus]

Hardcastle is an awesome last name.
This junkie shames it

 

[BBBLUE77]

Good grief! Everyone knows you beat the kiddos at your local Wal-Mart, not at Target. (starts at about 2 minutes in)

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A 51-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison for brutally assaulting two children in Target store in Lodi, California. Surveillance video of the incident, which took place in August, was released for the time on Wednesday.

In the disturbing footage, the two young boys, whose identities have not been revealed, can be seen playing a video game in the electronics section. Jeff Hardcastle then comes up from behind and hits the 11-year-old.

He also delivered a sucker-punch to a 5-year-old in the face. The intensity of the blow sent the youngster to the floor.

The 11-year-old was then seen rushing to help, pulling the smaller child to safety.

Police said the children did not provoke the attack, CBS Sacramento reported.

Officers said Hardcastle's behavior appeared to indicate he was drugs. The video showed him wandering erratically up and down the aisles.

Police were able to corner him behind an electric box outside the store.

As part of the plea deal, he also pleaded guilty to a violent robbery committed in 2008.

A man gets nine years in prison for hitting two boys at a Target store

Video shows Jeff Hardcastle attacking a pair of boys (5 and 11) at a Target store in Lodi, California. Hardcastle was sentenced to nine years in prison for the unprovoked assault.

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