A Texas man has been arrested after sickening doorbell digicam footage captured him savagely beating a 3-year-old boy — then demanding that the crying little one “cease enjoying.
Paul Thames, 29, surrendered to authorities and was charged with damage to a toddler, a third-degree felony, following the horrific incident at an condo constructing in Waco, Tex., on Friday, KWTX reported.
Video captured on a doorbell digicam, and obtained by the native outlet, exhibits a person choosing up the toddler and putting him at the very least 5 occasions with a closed fist within the torso. Waco police Thames is the person seen within the disturbing clip.
“Are you going to cease enjoying?” Thames tells the boy after pulling him up by the pinnacle and neck, earlier than strolling away with the kid.
Police have been referred to as to analyze the alleged assault on the condo complicated at round 5:20 p.m native time on Friday.
The kid was transported by ambulance to an area hospital and was evaluated by medical personnel and later launched, Waco police advised KWTX.
Thames was booked into the McLennan County Jail, the place his bond was set at $200,000. It wasn’t instantly clear what Thames’ relation was to the boy.
