‘Tell that to the judge’: Man shoves kids riding bicycles past him into a fountain,

A man walking through a public park in Georgia allegedly shoved two children riding bicycles into a fountain before heading to a nearby concert — until police arrived and arrested him.

Police in Sandy Springs, just north of Atlanta, said in a press release that officers responded on the evening of Feb. 28 to City Springs Park at 1 Galambos Way after two juveniles reported being assaulted by a man later identified as Stephen Catterton. According to police, the boys said they were riding their bicycles when a man they did not know pushed them into a fountain.

The incident was captured on video. The footage appears to show Catterton walking along a path as the boys ride their bikes toward him. As one rider passes, Catterton allegedly shoves him into the fountain. He then appears to bump the second rider, causing the child to fall toward the fountain on the opposite side of the sidewalk, nearly striking his head on a ledge.

The encounter appeared to be unprovoked, and neither boy appeared to suffer injuries.

Officers later identified Catterton as the suspect and learned he was attending a concert by the Irish band The High Kings at the Byers Theatre. Police entered the venue during the performance and escorted him outside, where they informed him he was under arrest.

“What for?” Catterton asked, according to body-camera footage.

“For assaulting juveniles,” an officer replied. “We have it on video.”

Catterton claimed the bicyclists “ran right at me,” but officers rejected that explanation.

“No, sir, we watched the video,” officers told him. “You can tell that to the judge.”

Catterton was taken to jail and has since been released on bond. Police did not specify the exact charges filed.

“Pushing kids off bicycles is not only unacceptable, it’s also a quick way to meet our officers,” the police department said in its release. “If Mr. Catterton happens to be your neighbor, you may want to use caution.”

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