incident happened on July 7 <\/a>around 7:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Northwest 5th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter where you live. You don\u2019t make your own neighborhood a problem of the neighborhood, especially kids who can\u2019t fend for themselves,\u201d said Chrissy. <\/p>\n
Chrissy tried to step in, but she wound up getting hit by Benjamin as well with what appeared to be some sort of stick.<\/p>\n
Police said Benjamin walked away before he turned around one last time.<\/p>\n
The attack left Chrissy bruised and with a bandage around her head. Her 12-year-old autistic son had a cut on his face.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy son\u2019s nonverbal. He\u2019s disabled. That\u2019s sad, and then he comes and tells him something and attacks him,\u201d said Chrissy.<\/p>\n
7News spoke with Chrissy on Tuesday, after they were released from the hospital. Chrissy had a blood stain on her shirt.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t attack a child, especially a kid who\u2019s 12-years-old and a woman, and get away with it,\u201d said Chrissy. <\/p>\n
After days of searching, Benjamin now faces two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n
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