Two men were arrested after they brutally beat and robbed a 67-year-old man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia in a Houston parking lot after he tried to get into the wrong car.
Elderly Florentino Hurtado and his wife went to the local meat market on Saturday. Hurtado, who has struggled with the diagnosis for the past two years, stayed behind in the car while his wife went inside the store, his daughter, Jessica, told ABC13.
Surveillance footage shows Hurtado getting out of the car, looking confused — which Jessica says is typical of her father in his current state. He then tried to pull the wrong car door handle, the video shows, but the door was locked.
Trayvon Lockridge and Deroderic Stephens, who appeared to own the car, then got out and brutally beat the elderly man, slamming his head into the street and punching him repeatedly, the video shows.
The attackers stole Hurtado’s cell phone before driving off, leaving it in the parking lot.
Two men attacked Hurtado when he tried to get into another car that appeared to be theirs. ABC13 Houston, ABC13 Houston Florentino Hurtado suffered a broken cheekbone and possible traumatic injuries in the hit. ABC13 Houston, ABC13 Houston
“My dad, you could see him stumbling and getting up, and you could tell he was obviously confused and dazed as well, and he started wandering toward the pawn shop,” Jessica told ABC13.
Hurtado, who weighed less than 100 pounds, suffered a broken cheekbone, a possible traumatic brain injury, a black eye and several cuts that required stitches, his family said.
Jessica says her father doesn’t speak English, which can add to the confusion.
The video shows the two suspects stomping and punching Hurtado repeatedly. ABC13 Houston, ABC13 Houston Trayvion Lockridge and Deroderic Stephen were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. ABC13 Houston, ABC13 Houston
“It’s hard to watch (surveillance video), to see someone have that aggression against someone and the fact that it was our dad,” Jessica said. “He doesn’t deserve it.”
“It’s a simple click, ‘Go,” he added. “My father is leaving.”
Lockridge and Stephens were tracked down by police and each charged with aggravated robbery over 65, officials told the outlet.
Hurtado had some clarity about the attack at the hospital, but has since been unable to remember how he was injured.
“I understand my dad made a terrible mistake, but he didn’t deserve what that person did to him, so it was very difficult,” Jessica said. “I think anyone who understands people dealing with Alzheimer’s or just older people, everyone is going to be confused.”
Lockridge, 30, who has no priors, had his bond set at $50,000, according to ABC13.
Stephens, 37, has five pending cases in addition to his new charges. His bond has not yet been set.
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