FORT LAUDERDALE – An arrest has been produced in the violent beating of a man about seats in a film theater before this 12 months.
The assault transpired on July 10 shortly in advance of 10 p.m. in a cinema positioned at 2315 N. Federal Highway in Pompano Beach.
Marc Cohen, 63, and his wife experienced purchased tickets in advance that incorporated assigned seating within the theater. But when they arrived, he found a man and girl sitting in the pre-assigned seats.
Investigators reported Cohen politely asked the gentleman, afterwards discovered as 27-year-outdated Jesse Montez Thornton II, to shift. Witnesses said that’s when Thorton grew to become hostile.
A video captured the minute the argument turned bodily. In a heated moment, Cohen missing his harmony and fell down the methods. In the movie, Thorton is found standing above him, repeatedly punching him in the experience until finally witnesses rushed to Cohen’s aid and pulled Thorton off him, in accordance to the Broward Sheriff’s Place of work.
Thornton and his companion then left the theater.
Cohen, who had various accidents on his head and deal with, was taken to an spot hospital.
The movie of this callous assault received countrywide and intercontinental media consideration and generated sales opportunities, together with an anonymous tip as a result of Broward Crime Stoppers.
Broward Sheriff’s detectives were being capable to discover Thorton as the attacker and on Thursday he was positioned in Fort Lauderdale and taken into custody. He is been charged with aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
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