Florida police searching for driver who ‘pummeled’ 73-year-old pedestrian in parking lot

Now, police are asking for assist figuring out the person they stated “pummeled a 73-year-old man.”

Police stated the sufferer was strolling out of a Publix grocery retailer in Winter Haven, Florida, simply earlier than 2:30 p.m. Saturday. When the person entered the crosswalk, police stated a pewter-colored Ford F250 sped by sooner than it ought to have and got here very near the sufferer.

That is when the sufferer yelled out to the motive force and the truck slowed down, in keeping with police. A verbal exchanged then transpired earlier than the truck continued to drive away.

The sufferer proceeded in direction of the exit of the car parking zone, the place the truck was headed, earlier than the motive force stoped once more.

When the sufferer informed the motive force he was calling police, officers stated the suspect walked again over and “pummeled the aged man.”

The motive force then allegedly took the cellular phone out of the sufferer’s hand and smashed in on the bottom, not permitting him to name for assist, police stated.

Anybody with data is requested to name Winter Haven Police or stay nameless by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS.