Man chokes juvenile in street to calm him, Blount County TN


A man was seen choking a juvenile by the throat in the street. The man said he was trying to calm the child, who has autism. No weapons were involved, and it is not known if the man was impaired.
Audio|Source: Blount County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Advise that a male subject and a juvenile were out in the street.
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The male subject grabbed the kid by the throat and was choking him.
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The kid couldn't respond.
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The complaint advised he went out was yelling at the mail subject to stop.
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The complainant asked what was going on, and the subject told the complainant that he was choking the autistic kid to get him to calm down.
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The complainant buys him else further at this time what's going on, no weapon seen, unknown impairment.
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Location mentioned:
Heritage Crossing Dr, Tennessee 37804
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