The Boy’s Farmers Market — Reported Vehicle-Pedestrian Incident Site
A 73-year-old Delray Beach man is accused of intentionally driving into a pedestrian at a farmers market after telling investigators he had awakened depressed and wanted to hurt someone other than himself, according to police and court records cited in local news reports. Glenn Stuart Hartman was arrested Sept. 13 and faces a felony charge in connection with the incident at The Boy’s Farmers Market on South Military Trail.
Police were called about 12:16 p.m. that day to the market at 14378 S. Military Trail for what was initially reported as a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash, according to CBS12. Investigators say Hartman drove to the market, waited for a pedestrian to pass in front of his vehicle and then accelerated, a detail attributed to court records. The station reports Hartman is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Under Florida law, the offense includes intentionally or knowingly causing great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement, or using a deadly weapon, and is classified as a second-degree felony.
Pedestrian Pushed Off the Car as It Struck Him
The pedestrian suffered injuries to his lower left leg and hand, according to Delray Beach police, as detailed by WPBF. Boca News Now reported that the pedestrian pushed away from the vehicle, injuring his hand, while the car struck his lower leg near the ankle and shin. The reports said no one was seriously injured…