MONROE - A Monroe man was charged Monday with child abuse after he reportedly punched a teenager in the face.
Peter Victor Cramer, 30, faces a Class H count of child abuse, a Class I count of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident on April 8.
According to a police report, Cramer invited a 16-year-old boy to join him and several others in a game of basketball in Twining Park in Monroe. As the game progressed, Cramer began playing more aggressively.
Eventually, the teenager reportedly blocked Cramer with his arm, to which Cramer reacted by punching the teenager twice in the face. The strikes caused one of the teen's eyes to swell and damaged his glasses.
Cramer left the scene before police could respond, but officers deduced his identity by his nickname "Pete" and his habit of shouting "LeBron Cramer" whenever he scored a basket.
When police arrested Cramer at a Monroe residence, they discovered 92 grams of marijuana in his backpack, along with plastic baggies and scales used to measure and package marijuana. They also found 15.5 tablets of lorazepam, a controlled narcotic, in his backpack.
Cramer said he had punched the teenager in the face in response to the teen putting him in a headlock during the basketball game.
Cramer's preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 2. His maximum possible sentence is 4.5 years in prison.
- Michael Brestovansky
Peter Victor Cramer, 30, faces a Class H count of child abuse, a Class I count of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident on April 8.
According to a police report, Cramer invited a 16-year-old boy to join him and several others in a game of basketball in Twining Park in Monroe. As the game progressed, Cramer began playing more aggressively.
Eventually, the teenager reportedly blocked Cramer with his arm, to which Cramer reacted by punching the teenager twice in the face. The strikes caused one of the teen's eyes to swell and damaged his glasses.
Cramer left the scene before police could respond, but officers deduced his identity by his nickname "Pete" and his habit of shouting "LeBron Cramer" whenever he scored a basket.
When police arrested Cramer at a Monroe residence, they discovered 92 grams of marijuana in his backpack, along with plastic baggies and scales used to measure and package marijuana. They also found 15.5 tablets of lorazepam, a controlled narcotic, in his backpack.
Cramer said he had punched the teenager in the face in response to the teen putting him in a headlock during the basketball game.
Cramer's preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 2. His maximum possible sentence is 4.5 years in prison.
- Michael Brestovansky