MIAMI (WSVN) – A 32-year-old man was arrested after deputies said he threatened two juveniles with a firearm and struck one of them in the ear with the weapon after they played ding-dong ditch in a Miami-Dade neighborhood.<\/p>\n
According to an arrest report, the incident happened around 7:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, when a group of juveniles were walking through a neighborhood knocking on doors and running away.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the group had knocked on approximately four doors when Juan Francisco Carranza arrived in a black Mercedes-Benz, stepped out of the vehicle and pulled out a firearm.<\/p>\n
Carranza allegedly waved the gun near the faces of two juveniles and demanded to know which one was the oldest.<\/p>\n
When neither answered, deputies said Carranza struck one of the juveniles in the left ear with the base of the gun\u2019s grip, causing a laceration that required multiple stitches.<\/p>\n
The second juvenile corroborated the victim\u2019s account, according to the arrest report.<\/p>\n
Deputies said Carranza was taken into custody Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, shortly after leaving his residence.<\/p>\n
During questioning, investigators said Carranza made a partial admission but declined to answer whether he had a firearm at the time of the incident without an attorney present.<\/p>\n
Carranza was charged with aggravated child abuse and aggravated assault with a firearm.<\/p>\n
A judge found probable cause and set his bond at $10,000.<\/p>\n
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