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 blackyowe July 18, 2008 8:30 AM EDT
OH you mean like there are more fat people in Mississippi than any other state, erishsh?
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by normsw July 18, 2008 3:28 AM EDT
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 whiskyrocker July 18, 2008 3:15 AM EDT
PUNK
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by skeezix06 July 18, 2008 1:57 AM EDT
I would have reached for the nearest blunt object.
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by rowdywicca July 18, 2008 1:36 AM EDT
Poor Granny...too bad if she''d have shot him, it would''ve pro''bly lit the cars up!
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by knewme July 18, 2008 1:22 AM EDT
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 suzeesunshin July 18, 2008 12:25 AM EDT
GRANNY GET YOUR GUN!!
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by pouge330 July 17, 2008 9:58 PM EDT
It probaly wasn''t the first time he abused her but hopefully it was the last...
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by erichsh July 17, 2008 9:35 PM EDT
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 strykapose July 17, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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 nssherlock1 July 17, 2008 9:17 PM EDT
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 bobnjersey July 17, 2008 8:09 PM EDT
[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 cmp271 July 17, 2008 7:47 PM EDT
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 deepperppl July 17, 2008 7:34 PM EDT
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 nssherlock1 July 17, 2008 7:08 PM EDT
He needs to have his @ss whipped like a rented mule!
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by splainin2do July 17, 2008 6:48 PM EDT
Happened on Joe Lieberman''s watch. Gore-Loserman.
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by jennmarikp July 17, 2008 6:36 PM EDT
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 aerodog July 17, 2008 6:27 PM EDT
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 xxunknown July 17, 2008 6:22 PM EDT
What a disgusting human. I cherish my grammie.
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by vnveteran72 July 17, 2008 6:19 PM EDT
Take that Granny!!!.....I warned ya ''bout servin me that Hamburger Helper agin'', but did ya listen???....
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