Four KNEEEGLETTES arrested in 'knock-out game' punching of WHITE BOY - Topix#lastPost#lastPost

Four KNEEEGLETTES arrested in 'knock-out game' punching of WHITE BOY - Topix#lastPost#lastPost





Four KNEEEGLETTES arrested in 'knock-out game' punching of WHITE BOY


... at Brunswick Walmart
Three 18-year-olds, one 19-year-old charged with cruelty to children
Posted: February 27, 2014
Brandon Mikel Allen, 18 Glynn County Police Department
Glynn County Police Department
Brandon Mikel Allen, 18
Kaleb Scott Dirting, 18 Glynn County Police Department
Ramone Rishuan Roberson, 19 Glynn County Police Department
Jevon Abdullah Sanderson, 18 Glynn County Police Department
By Terry Dickson
BRUNSWICK | Four men in their teens have been arrested in an unprovoked attack on a 16-year-old boy at a Walmart that appeared similar to the knock-out game, Glynn County police said.
In the knock-out game, offenders randomly select strangers, usually those who cannot defend themselves, and try to knock them unconscious with a single blow. Someone records the attack on a cellphone.
One of the young men punched Alex L. Thomas inside the Walmart on Altama Connector about 1 a.m. Monday, then he and three others fled the store on foot, Scott Trautz, assistant Glynn County police chief, said in a news release.
The victim suffered swelling and bruising to the face from being punched, Trautz said.
The store’s surveillance cameras captured the attack, and Brunswick/Glynn County Violent Crimes Task Force conducted a three day investigation and arrested four suspects Wednesday, Glynn County Police Chief Matt Doering said.
Brandon Mikell Allen Jr., 18, the accused attacker, was arrested along with Kaleb Scott Dirting, 18, Jervon Abdullah Sanderson, 18, and Ramone Rishaun Roberson, 19.
All four are from Brunswick and are charged with cruelty to children in the first degree, a felony.
They are being held in the Glynn County jail, and they must appear before a judge for a bail hearing before they can be released.
Only Allen is accused of hitting Thomas. The others are suspected of participating.
Asked why they were charged with a felony, Doering said it fits the crime.
The assailant came upon someone who he didn’t know, who was abiding by the law and then hit him, Doering said.
“It’s an ambush assault, and you hit them so hard it knocks them over for nothing but entertainment,” Doering said. “It’s not a game, it’s not entertaining and it’s not OK.”
In the knock-out game, often someone records the attack on the cellphone and then posts it on social media. Doering said he did not know if that happened in this case but the investigation continues.
Alex Thomas’ father, Glynn County Fire Chief Al Thomas, said his son was fine after the attack and confirmed what Doering had said, that he didn’t know his attacker.
Thomas said his son would not be made available to talk about the incident.
“We’ve moved on. We’re going to let the police do their work,” Al Thomas said.
Thomas said his son was not knocked out, likely because his attacker had to first shove someone out of the way to swing at his son.
Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2014-02-27/story/four-arrested-knock-out-game-punching-boy-brunswick-walmart#ixzz2x5Z97ukd
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