A person suspected of throwing plates of whipped cream at random civilians' faces has been recognized however not but apprehended.
Andre Eugene Moore-Gerald, 22, of Greenville, South Carolina, was recognized because the suspect on Thursday. The Greenville Police Division, in a Fb publish Wednesday, mentioned that at about 2:30 p.m., officers responded to an assault close to the Essential Avenue bridge. In Greenville, there is a one in 139 likelihood of being a sufferer of a violent crime, in keeping with Neighborhood Scout.
"A girl was strolling on the sidewalk, pushing her little one in a stroller, when the pictured suspect hit her within the face with a plate of whipped cream," police mentioned. "There have been a number of incidents of this occurring right now."
The mom was reportedly strolling on Essential Avenue in downtown Greenville when she was attacked.
On Thursday police posted once more on Fb saying the suspect had been recognized, thanking the general public for help.
A warrant supplied to Newsweek exhibits that Moore-Gerald is charged with third-degree assault and battery. It additionally states that the suspect allegedly "did try and injure the sufferer...by putting her within the face with a plate coated in whipped cream."
Moore-Gerald was recognized by close by surveillance video footage, the warrant says, in addition to YouTube movies he created. He additionally reportedly wore the identical clothes in a number of incidents.
Sergeant Johnathan Bragg of the Greenville Police Division advised Newsweek that, as of the time of publication, the suspect has not but been arrested.
"We all know that a number of individuals have been hit with the whipped cream plates," Bragg mentioned when requested what number of people have been assaulted by the suspect. "Nevertheless, we solely had one individual that referred to as to file a report. That's the place the assault and battery cost stems from."
FBI information exhibits that the assault charge in Greenville for 2018 was 370.65 per 100,000 residents—a 12.51 p.c decline from the earlier 12 months. Violent crime within the metropolis additionally decreased 12 months over 12 months relationship again to 2015.
The suspect's YouTube channel is listed beneath the identify "Savage_dre" and consists of two movies involving pie-in-the-face pranks—the primary posted Wednesday, and a sequel posted Thursday.
YouTube customers have commented on his movies, informing Moore-Gerald that he's needed by police and that there's a warrant out for his arrest. Help for his "prank" was restricted, as few customers referred to as it a great comedic effort whereas most others mentioned it was crossing the road.
The suspect has even responded to most of the feedback, even asking a few of them to subscribe to his web page.
"Randomly smacking strangers within the face is not cool," one consumer advised Moore-Gerald, to which he replied, "You proper, that is my fault."
"An assault cost for a paper plate of whipped cream to the face is absurd," one other consumer commented. "Sorry bro, Greenville is not what it was. Everyone seems to be so uptight now."
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