Police Officer's Son Punching a Homeless Man

[kellyhound]

The State Attorney's Office in Florida is investigating an incident in which a person identified as a police lieutenant's son is shown on videotape punching Sherman Ware (47) described as homeless, authorities said.

A police report said the incident took place early on December 4.
But Justin Collison (21), the son of a Sanford, Florida, police lieutenant, has not been arrested or charged but now authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Collison on suspicion of aggravated battery.

On the tape, the person identified as Collison strikes the man in the back of the head, then walks a short distance and pushes a second man, throwing him to the ground as others shout for "Justin" to stop.

The second man left the scene before police arrived, according to the police report.

"I was like, 'God, this guy, he's got to go to jail,'" the man who filmed the incident told.

He did not want to be identified. "You can't walk around doing that kind of stuff."

The first man, identified in the police report as Sherman L. Ware, was described by others on the video as homeless.

He fell forward upon being struck and hit his face on a pole, according to the police report.

Ware was treated at a hospital for a broken nose, but the police report described him as intoxicated and uncooperative, saying he did not want to provide a sworn statement.

In addition, witness accounts of the incident were conflicting, the report said.

Update: The son of a Sanford police officer who's charged with sucker punching a homeless man has agreed to pay the victim's medical bills and make donations to several non-profit groups, according to a local attorney.

Justin Collison, 21, of Sanford, was charged Monday with felony battery and disorderly conduct, two counts that could send him to prison for five years for his assault of Sherman Ware.

On Tuesday, Ware's attorney Natalie Jackson, announced that Collison has already sent a check to cover the victim's past and future medical bills and pain and suffering.

[drummer5140]

What a fucking ass

[1cap95]

Apples don't fall too far from the tree...

[pankajsharma]

Originally Posted by 1cap95

Apples don't fall too far from the tree...

[AmericanIllusions]

Wow I hate guys like that and I wish I would of been there to see that. Smooth move, you sucker punch a homeless guy. Funny thing is had he done the same to the son or his father, it's no doubt in my mind he'd of got prison time, and not just a lesser charge or felony.

[sabbra cadabra]

This proves that Queen music makes you aggressive

[alpha.first.one]

the new 11 th comandment..

"Thou shall not go around hitting random people."

[Black Knight]

What an asshole. It was quickly swept under the carpet eh?

[tedbrandt]

yeah this little punk pigs kid gets a slap on the wrist for all that but if i just said "ill kill that guy" i would get charged with terroristic threats theres multiple felony charges in that tape

[ctxkt69]

i used to live there...not far from daytona beach .....justin stop.. justin.. justin. i hate heros