A 64-year-old father and his adult son were enjoying a day at Lake Meridian Park last weekend when a stranger punched the father in the face because he believed he was being “mean-mugged.”
On May 23, the father and son were sitting near the lake, chatting and eating, when an adult stranger suddenly punched the victim and caused obvious injury to his forehead, the Kent Police Department (KPD) announced.
KPD officers Dale and Bare arrived shortly after and made contact with the victim. The officers learned that the suspect had just left the parking lot shortly before their arrival.
Suspect flees Kent park before officers arrive
The suspect was last seen traveling westbound on Kent Kangley Road in a white Jeep. Officers relayed the information to incoming Officer Blowers, who spotted the Jeep and initiated a traffic stop a few blocks away from the park…