TORRINGTON, Conn., July 17, 2008

Grandson Charged With Punching Out Grandma

Connecticut Man Then Attempted To Burn Grandmother's Cars, Police Say

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(AP)  A 26-year-old Torrington man has been charged with beating up his 83-year-old grandmother and trying to set her cars on fire.

John Bredickas has pleaded not guilty to breach of peace, assault on an elderly victim, attempt to commit arson and criminal mischief.

Bantam Superior Court Judge Charles Gill told Bredickas Wednesday that when someone starts punching 83-year-old grandmothers around, "you got to think something is wrong with you."

Police say Bredickas had been drinking Tuesday and during a fit of anger struck his grandmother then poured gasoline over two of her cars, but apparently didn't have a match to start them ablaze.

Bond has been set at $25,000 and Bredickas has been ordered to stay away from his grandmother's house.


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by patriot12436 July 17, 2008 7:27 AM PDT
I don''t care what his race is, this idiot should be locked away for life. He has no respect for anyone or anything.
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by nssherlock1 July 17, 2008 7:39 AM PDT
He needs about 15 minutes of ''Attitude Adjustment''.
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by emelder July 17, 2008 8:11 AM PDT
He''ll just blame the alcohol in his apology. Don''t buy it. Lock him up good!
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by Gary Kempf July 17, 2008 8:18 AM PDT
Well, it seems AARP needs to send in its equalizer team to expose John Bredickas to some senior citizen equal opportuity beat down....
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by luvny-2009 July 17, 2008 8:29 AM PDT
navpro...Great idea!
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by pollroller1 July 17, 2008 9:02 AM PDT
Sounds like a 26 year old spoiled brat. I bet his grandmother gave him anything and everything he wanted. When she refused, he beat her up. I hope he is put away for a long long time.
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by mswolfestock July 17, 2008 9:48 AM PDT
Why don''t they let Granny have at him with a baseball bat - let her hit a few home runs on his dumb-a** head.

Or maybe they should let her do some target practice on him with a shotgun.

This guy does not deserve to draw breath. I can only hope that Prison Justice will prevail.
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by megamanx1-2009 July 17, 2008 11:14 AM PDT
Well this just goes to show you that anything is possible. Nobody is exempt from being punched out.

Because we live in The United States. Land of the free, home of the brave.
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by extremophil July 17, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
He''s from Connecticut? He should find himself a nice husband and settle down.
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by Gary Kempf July 17, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
Where are the other family members? It is time this family shows this idiot what tough love is...
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by barbaraf4 July 17, 2008 12:14 PM PDT
"Bond has been set at $25,000 and Bredickas has been ordered to stay away from his grandmother''s house."
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This isn''t a very nice person. Beating up your grandmother and setting her car on fire is not the description of a person who will obey a court order to "stay away from his grandmother''s house".
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by beader59 July 17, 2008 12:41 PM PDT
Well now, $25,000...doesn''t seem like that is even a serious bail. He needs to sit in jail for awhile and then undergo mental testing and then have to do about 1000 hours of community service.
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by credibility2 July 17, 2008 1:30 PM PDT
No doubt this punk thug was never properly raised and disciplined by his parents and was probably over-indulged and led to believe that he was something special. Sounds to me like he missed over twenty-years of spankings and tough love. Big deal, he gets a time out in jail for what he did. He''s mentally unstable and has alcohol and anger issues and needs to be locked up for a very long time and kept away from the rest of civilization, since he''s not fit to be a part of it.
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by pollroller1 July 17, 2008 1:37 PM PDT
I wouldn''t surprise me if his grandmother puts up the bail for his release.
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by superchez2 July 17, 2008 2:16 PM PDT
Good job John you put that old lady in her place.
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by jboxton July 17, 2008 2:59 PM PDT
It''s not his fault his grandmother doesn''t listen.
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by vnveteran72 July 17, 2008 3:19 PM PDT
Take that Granny!!!.....I warned ya ''bout servin me that Hamburger Helper agin'', but did ya listen???....
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by xxunknown July 17, 2008 3:22 PM PDT
What a disgusting human. I cherish my grammie.
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by aerodog July 17, 2008 3:27 PM PDT
My Mom''s an 81 year old great-grandmother and if anyone even looks at her wrong - I''d put their lights out!!! This grandson in the article is the farthest thing from being ''grand'' - what a worthless jerk. Just because he was drinking is no excuse - I''ve never been that drunk.
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by jennmarikp July 17, 2008 3:36 PM PDT
I don''t believe that this would never happen in my family, however if it did, the remaining members of the family would make sure it never happened again. What a LOSER!! Next week he''ll be wishing grannie still loved him.
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by splainin2do July 17, 2008 3:48 PM PDT
Happened on Joe Lieberman''s watch. Gore-Loserman.
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by nssherlock1 July 17, 2008 4:08 PM PDT
He needs to have his @ss whipped like a rented mule!
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by deepperppl July 17, 2008 4:34 PM PDT
LOL Didn''t have a match. LMAO Hopefully he was from the shallow end of his gene pool. I''d hate to think that he was a "prime representative" of his family''s intelligence level.

And I just love the "not guilty" plea. Lawyer''s advice assuredly, but ridiculous nonetheless. Since he''s in Connecticut, and I do NOT reside in Connecticut, does that mean I''m NOT paying for his free lawyer?
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by cmp271 July 17, 2008 4:47 PM PDT
Grandma probably has the family fortune and he got tired of waiting for her to die to collect. She may have told him he couldn''t have any money!! In CT there is a lot of family inheritance gone astray!!
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by bobnjersey July 17, 2008 5:09 PM PDT
[He needs to have his @ss whipped like a rented mule!]
[Posted by nsSherlock1 at 04:08 PM : Jul 17, 2008]

where can you rent a mule ... and what''s the going rate?
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by nssherlock1 July 17, 2008 6:17 PM PDT
where can you rent a mule ... and what''''s the going rate? Posted by bobnjersey



The Democratic Party??? And anything they can get! lol
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by strykapose July 17, 2008 6:31 PM PDT
Maybe some big ole Bama boys should come on up and bend him over and force a little respect up his hershey highway.
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by erichsh July 17, 2008 6:35 PM PDT
Imagine the vile posts that would be on this page if he was from, say, Alabama or Georgia. But since he''s from a Northeast liberal state, they''re quiet here. Where is sevenpesos these days, anyway?
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by pouge330 July 17, 2008 6:58 PM PDT
It probaly wasn''t the first time he abused her but hopefully it was the last...
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by suzeesunshin July 17, 2008 9:25 PM PDT
GRANNY GET YOUR GUN!!
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by knewme July 17, 2008 10:22 PM PDT
Judges give crimminals 2 many chances until their family memeber is attacked,and then they r punnished.Send him 2 jail and let him become Butch''s wifey.
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by rowdywicca July 17, 2008 10:36 PM PDT
Poor Granny...too bad if she''d have shot him, it would''ve pro''bly lit the cars up!
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by skeezix06 July 17, 2008 10:57 PM PDT
I would have reached for the nearest blunt object.
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by whiskyrocker July 18, 2008 12:15 AM PDT
PUNK
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by normsw July 18, 2008 12:28 AM PDT
1st stop: Court
2nd stop: Prison
3rd stop: Psychiatrist
4th stop: A.A.and/or N.A.
What a loser.
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by blackyowe July 18, 2008 5:30 AM PDT
OH you mean like there are more fat people in Mississippi than any other state, erishsh?
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