[typoon]

http://www.local6.com/news/9195521/detail.html

A 28-year-old man in Winter Park, Fla., was arrested and charged late Wednesday with ambushing and carjacking a 93-year-old World War II veteran, according to Local 6 News.

Police said Bruno Antonietti was on his way to exercise at a YMCA Wellness Center in Winter Park when he was attacked.

Antonietti said he noticed someone approaching him carrying an American flag on a wooden pole before the attack last weekend and was not suspicious.

"What he didn't know was that (the flag) was a potential weapon," Local 6 reporter Jessica D'Onofrio said. "However, he does not recall being beaten with it."

Antonietti was beaten and left bleeding in the parking lot, the report said.

"He grabbed the keys and pushed me and I went back," Antonietti said. "I said what do you want and he says, 'I want your car.' And, I said, 'Get out of here.'"

Sunday, Antonietti's stolen Toyota was found abandoned in Parramore. And after an investigation, detectives were able to link Brian Stusalitus to the crime, D'Onofrio said.

Stusalitus was arrested and allegedly confessed to the crime, according to the report.

"It was transportation to get him to where he could buy crack," Winter Park police Lt. Wayne Farrell said. "He would steal other things and sell those things for crack."

"I would like to see him in jail for the rest of his life at least," Antonietti said.

Stusalitus is being held at the Orange County Jail on carjacking and abuse of the elderly charges.


It's hard to understand why someone would do this.

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by typoon

It's hard to understand why someone would do this.

Sad, but drugs do that. Nothing new.

-t

[d4nth3m4n]

that's an old vet. must have had some rank.

[PacHead]

Originally Posted by typoon

http://www.local6.com/news/9195521/detail.html

It's hard to understand why someone would do this.

Not really, crack.

[Dale Sorel]

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

that's an old vet. must have had some rank.

Yes, he was 28 when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Probably a retired officer.

The guy who did this is a freakin' loser

[Rumor]

Like the majority of news titles, the story right from the start gets taken out of context. It should read:

Crack head mugs 93 yo man that happens to be WW2 vet.

He wasn't targeted because he was a vet, but the story title leads one to believe that. The flag thing is kinda odd.

Regardless if the guy is a vet or a bum, a 28 yo has no place mugging him. I hope he gets the bejezus knocked out of him in jail.

[SpaceMonkey]

I think it's more remarkable that the 93 year old man is with it enough to be out driving.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

I think it's more remarkable that the 93 year old man is with it enough to be out driving.

That was more along my initial thought. 93, and driving to his workout?! Jebus.

greg

[olePigeon]

I can imagine he's the kind of grandpa that'd tell his war stories, and if you weren't paying attention, end up with a cane upside the head.

[Gamoe]

What this guy did was wrong on many levels and he should have to repay society, however thankfully he did not kill the old man and this guy obviously has a drug problem. So, why not actually try to rehabilitate the guy instead of wanting him to spend the rest of his life in jail or any such nonsense?

[residentEvil]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

I think it's more remarkable that the 93 year old man is with it enough to be out driving.

It is Florida, the average age of drivers down there is 117.