Crime & Safety
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.
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Atlanta police have arrested a man they believe punched a child inside a Whole Foods in Midtown earlier this year.
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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.
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Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the suspect.
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