Midtown Whole Foods Child Punching Suspect in Custody, Police Say

The incident allegedly occurred in early April, while the suspect was not identified and arrested until May.

Posted Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 4:17 pm ET

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Atlanta police have arrested a man they believe punched a child inside a Whole Foods in Midtown earlier this year.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Charles Edward Jones was charged with simple battery for the incident. Police told the AJC that the 53-year-old was arrested on May 12.

Atlanta police told WSB-TV that the man grabbed a 10-year-old and then punched the child in the chest on April 4. A fellow shopper confronted the man, but he soon fled the store in what was described as a silver BMW X5.

Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the suspect.

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