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A man was caught on video grabbing a child by his shirt at a trampoline park in the Los Angeles area over the weekend — and his family wants the man arrested.
The footage was captured at the Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Thousand Oaks by a woman who said she witnessed the disturbing encounter on Saturday night, CBS News Los Angeles reported.
In the clip, a witness is heard screaming for help after the suspect allegedly grabbed the boy violently enough to lift his body off the ground.
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The video shows adults and employees surrounding the boy and stepping in to stop the altercation.
The person who captured the moment said deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department responded, but the suspect had taken off.
It is unclear what led to the incident. The clip doesn’t show anything leading up to the encounter.
Several people who saw the video reacted in shock.
“No matter what the context, I think that’s just out of hand,” one person told CBS LA.
“That was inappropriate. You don’t grab someone’s kid like that,” another added.
The trampoline park released a statement about the incident, saying the suspect has been banned from all of their locations.
“On Saturday, October 10, a guest at Sky Zone Thousand Oaks became aggressive toward another guest,” the statement read.
“Our team responded and contacted local law enforcement. The guest involved has been banned from all parks.
“We are cooperating fully with the Ventura County Sheriff and appreciate their prompt response.”
It is unclear if authorities have identified the suspect.
The California Post contacted the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office for further information.
