Reservist Beaten at Morrow Restaurant
Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 11:44 PM EDT
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MORROW, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - The FBI said Monday that they were investigating a potential hate crime at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Morrow. Morrow police said a man yelled racial slurs as he punched and kicked a woman who was going into the restaurant last week.
Tasha Hill, who is a U.S. Army Reservist, said she was walking the Cracker Barrel restaurant with her 7-year-old daughter when a man punched her, kicked her and yelled racial slurs.
"I just remember curling up in a ball to protect myself," said Hill.
Hill, a 35-year-old Army Reservist, said she was with her 7-year-old daughter when she was beaten.
"He punched me several times in the head and I can't remember if that's where he was kicking me," said Hill.
Morrow police charged 47-year-old Troy West with assault, disorderly conduct and cruelty to children.
"He was coming out of the location, almost hit the girl with the door and real politely the lady says, by all witness counts, 'you almost hit my daughter, will you please excuse yourself.' [West] punched [Hill], put her to the ground and kicked her," said Commander Jimmy Callaway of the Morrow Police Department.
Police said the whole incident was caught on videotape which they say has now been turned over to the FBI. The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential hate crime because of repeated racial slurs.
"I let him know I was a U.S. service member. I didn't want any trouble, but he continued to call me names and punched me in the face," said Hill.
Hill's 7-year-old daughter watched the incident.
"She kept apologizing afterward because she wanted to go to the specific restaurant. I said, 'it's not your fault that man had the devil in him,' that's what I told her," said Hill.
Hill said she had knots all over her head and she has been in and out of the VA hospital because of a numb arm, swelling and headaches.
West declined to comment on the case.
Updated: Monday, 14 Sep 2009, 11:44 PM EDT
* Edited By: Leigha Baugham | myfoxatlanta.com
Video Linkhttp://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/Reservist_Beaten_at_Morrow_Restaurant_091409#
MORROW, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - The FBI said Monday that they were investigating a potential hate crime at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Morrow. Morrow police said a man yelled racial slurs as he punched and kicked a woman who was going into the restaurant last week.
Tasha Hill, who is a U.S. Army Reservist, said she was walking the Cracker Barrel restaurant with her 7-year-old daughter when a man punched her, kicked her and yelled racial slurs.
"I just remember curling up in a ball to protect myself," said Hill.
Hill, a 35-year-old Army Reservist, said she was with her 7-year-old daughter when she was beaten.
"He punched me several times in the head and I can't remember if that's where he was kicking me," said Hill.
Morrow police charged 47-year-old Troy West with assault, disorderly conduct and cruelty to children.
"He was coming out of the location, almost hit the girl with the door and real politely the lady says, by all witness counts, 'you almost hit my daughter, will you please excuse yourself.' [West] punched [Hill], put her to the ground and kicked her," said Commander Jimmy Callaway of the Morrow Police Department.
Police said the whole incident was caught on videotape which they say has now been turned over to the FBI. The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential hate crime because of repeated racial slurs.
"I let him know I was a U.S. service member. I didn't want any trouble, but he continued to call me names and punched me in the face," said Hill.
Hill's 7-year-old daughter watched the incident.
"She kept apologizing afterward because she wanted to go to the specific restaurant. I said, 'it's not your fault that man had the devil in him,' that's what I told her," said Hill.
Hill said she had knots all over her head and she has been in and out of the VA hospital because of a numb arm, swelling and headaches.
West declined to comment on the case.
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Wait her kid was there
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