A man is in jail after he was accused of intentionally driving his vehicle toward an 11-year-old on an e-bike during a neighborhood dispute, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.Gregory Hoole, 44, ran a stop sign on Black Rail Street before striking the e-bike and the child’s leg, deputies said.OCSO said Hoole then got out of the vehicle, slapped the child, grabbed the child’s cell phone and smashed it.Investigators said surveillance video captured the incident, and two witnesses’ accounts supported the victim’s claims.Hoole called 911, claiming the 11-year-old and other children were harassing him, deputies said.The victim said he knew Hoole from an incident that occurred on the Fourth of July in which fireworks were involved. Andrew Darling, the attorney representing Hoole, told WESH 2 News over the phone on Thursday the children were shooting fireworks over Hoole’s house. Hoole was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, child abuse and criminal mischief. Darling said these charges were a “misleading characterization” of Hoole. Darling also said they have questions about the evidence in this case and will be collecting information for their own investigation alongside law enforcement. Hoole’s bond was set at $7,650 for all three charges. As a part of his bond, Hoole cannot return to the intersection of Black Rail Street and Golden Dewdrop Trail, he can have no contact with the victim, parents or witnesses in this case and he must surrender all firearms.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —
A man is in jail after he was accused of intentionally driving his vehicle toward an 11-year-old on an e-bike during a neighborhood dispute, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Gregory Hoole, 44, ran a stop sign on Black Rail Street before striking the e-bike and the child’s leg, deputies said.
OCSO said Hoole then got out of the vehicle, slapped the child, grabbed the child’s cell phone and smashed it.
Investigators said surveillance video captured the incident, and two witnesses’ accounts supported the victim’s claims.
Hoole called 911, claiming the 11-year-old and other children were harassing him, deputies said.
The victim said he knew Hoole from an incident that occurred on the Fourth of July in which fireworks were involved. Andrew Darling, the attorney representing Hoole, told WESH 2 News over the phone on Thursday the children were shooting fireworks over Hoole’s house.
Hoole was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, child abuse and criminal mischief.
Darling said these charges were a “misleading characterization” of Hoole. Darling also said they have questions about the evidence in this case and will be collecting information for their own investigation alongside law enforcement.
Hoole’s bond was set at $7,650 for all three charges.
As a part of his bond, Hoole cannot return to the intersection of Black Rail Street and Golden Dewdrop Trail, he can have no contact with the victim, parents or witnesses in this case and he must surrender all firearms.