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Man accused of throwing baked potato at 11-year-old

By Vivian Muniz,

21 hours ago

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say he assaulted an 11-year-old and threw a baked potato at him during an argument.

According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on Friday, October 4 around 1:30 a.m. officers were called to Scott Street for a report of a domestic dispute.

Once on the scene, officers said a woman claimed her 11-year-old son, and Lawrence Bowman, 49, of Wilkes-Barre, got into an argument about her son being disrespectful towards Bowman.

The woman reported that during the fight, the suspect threw her son to the ground and proceeded to strike him with a closed fist, police stated. Investigators say the woman was able to separate her son and Bowman, however, Bowan was able to throw a baked potato at her son and hit him in the eye.

Bowman was arrested and transported to city headquarters for arraignment.

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heidi

4h ago

imagine being such a loser you argue with an 11yr old and get so mad you punch them in the face. but we will continue to believe this person isn't mentally ill. the inability to handle to children is a mental illness emotional dysregulation

Tessab

16h ago

Wow. That’s not one you hear every day.

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