A Bakersfield man punches a toddler at a supermarket and gets arrested. A 23-year-old man named Justin Whittington was caught on surveillance video punching a toddler who was running around. The man is currently being held on a $1 million bond.
A Bakersfield man punches a toddler and is rapidly arrested. On Thursday, a Californian tattoo artist named Chris Danaher contacted several media outlets and took to Facebook where he shared a very disturbing video.
The surveillance video, which was filmed inside the Vest Market in downtown Bakersfield, showed a toddler running down the aisle. Seconds later, a man is seen running after the little boy.
When he gets close enough to the toddler, he punches him in the face and the child falls to the floor. After punching the toddler, the man yanks him up by the arm before shaking him. A man who witnessed the scene had the following to say about the new nominee for father of the year:
“This has to be the most horrible thing I’ve ever seen, a little kid getting knocked out by his dad.”
Later in the clip, a pregnant woman grabs the toddler from the man, and they rapidly leave the supermarket. The child can be seen holding his mouth as he exits the premises.
The graphic video entitled “Bakersfield man hits toddler” went viral on social media and made its way to the authorities. Few hours after the incident, the Bakersfield Police Department and officials confirmed that they were searching for the man.
In a statement issued by the Bakersfield Police Department on Friday, it was revealed that 23-year-old Justin Whittington had been arrested. Whittington was hit with Child Endangerment charges.
The toddler was looked at by paramedics and has no physical injuries. Justin Whittington was thrown in the Kern County Jail and is being held on a $1 million bond.
While the police have not revealed the nature of the relation between the man and the toddler. It appears that the 3-year-old boy is Whittington’s son, and the pregnant woman is Crystal Whittington, the child’s mother.
Just days ago, Justin Whittington shared a cute picture of his son via Facebook and captioned it:
“Feelin like a father again it’s a feeling you can’t replicate or fake.”
Whittington has since deleted his Facebook page. Harry, the Vest Market’s owner, revealed that the Bakersfield man and his son are regulars, and he was surprised by the incident. He said that he had to contact the police and added:
“It was the right thing to do. You don’t hit a child like that.”
Whittington is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, April 13th. Bakersfield man punches toddler, and parenting reaches a new low.
What should be the father’s punishment? Is it ever OK to hit a child?
Apparently this is how pieces of shit discipline their kids in Bakersfield. This is surveillance from Vest Market downtown earlier today. Share this video!!!
Posted by Chris Danaher on Thursday, April 9, 2015
