- Justin Heilmann, 32, has been charged with simple assault and endangering the welfare of children after he allegedly punched a 14-year-old boy in the face
- His girlfriend’s son was afraid of getting a flu shot and the man attempted to restrain him by punching him, according to police
- Heilmann has previously been convicted of charges ranging from criminal mischief to burglary
Justin Heilmann, 32, allegedly punched a 14-year-old boy in the face because he was scared of getting a flu shot
A Pennsylvania man attacked his girlfriend’s 14-year-old son because the boy was afraid of getting a flu shot, according to police.
Penn Hills police say 32-year-old Justin Heilmann, of Verona, is charged with simple assault and endangering the welfare of children.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports he brought his girlfriend’s teenage son to a local medical practice on Tuesday to get a flu shot.
According to the police affidavit, the teen was ‘uncomfortable’ getting a shot and Heilmann punched him with a closed fist after attempting to restrain the boy.
The teenager ran out of the building and Heilmann followed, soon pushing the teenager down a flight of stairs and dragging him across a parking lot of the Renaissance Family Practice.
Heilmann is charged with simple assault and endangering the welfare of children after he allegedly punched a 14-year-old boy at the Renaissance Family Practice (pictured)
The boy was apparently frightened of a flu shot, so Heilmann attempted to restrain him by punching him (file photo)
The punch gave the boy a bloody lip, and he also had abrasions on his arm from being dragged in the lot.
No lawyer is listed for Heilmann in online court documents. He faces a preliminary hearing November 20 and is being held in lieu of a $10,000 bail.
He has previously been convicted of charges ranging from criminal mischief to burglary.