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Man Assaults Disabled Veteran After Mistaking Wheelchair as Part of Halloween Costume, Police Say

Man Assaults Disabled Veteran After Mistaking Wheelchair as Part of Halloween Costume, Police Say

November 2, 2012 Updated Nov 2, 2012 at 11:47 AM EDT

A bizarre story from Florida.

According to a report from The Gainesville Sun, police said a 22-year-old Florida man was arrested Thursday and charged with abuse of the disabled for allegedly attacking a disabled veteran in a wheelchair after mistaking the wheelchair as part of his Halloween costume.

Read the report from The Gainesville Sun HERE.

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