Monday, July 12, 2010

Black man arrested after throwing a child into traffic

A horrifying incident was witnessed by people in Oakland, California - including an off-duty police officer. The officer saw a man shake a toddler violently and then hurl her into oncoming traffic. She was run over near Lake Merritt. Witnesses say they are having a tough time recovering from what they saw. Witness Raymond Pisano heard the toddler crying and saw her underneath the car. His wife did what she could for the child. Pisano then saw the child's father running down the street, slamming himself into cars. When police arrived, they used a Taser to subdue him. The child's uncle, Demarion English, says he is having a hard time believing his brother would hurt the little girl, and says his brother has had a rough life. The suspect has been identified as John Taylor. He was booked into jail on several charges, including child endangerment.

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