Police: Man charged after assault videos posted on Facebook

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AP Marion (US)
Last Updated : Oct 06 2017 | 8:42 PM IST
Authorities say an Ohio man has been charged criminally after using Facebook Live to record a beating.
The Marion Star reports 30-year-old Thomas Patton, of Marion, was indicted on Wednesday on one count of felonious assault.
Marion police say Patton was arrested after officers found video posts on his Facebook page that included the beating and one in which he says he'd punch the first person he saw walking down the street.
Police say officers responded September 20 to a call about a 21-year-old man who said he'd been assaulted by a stranger.
An affidavit says the man was punched in the face several times and received treatment for a broken nose.
Police say Patton admitted to the assault after being arrested.
Court records don't indicate whether Patton has an attorney.

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First Published: Oct 06 2017 | 8:42 PM IST

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