44-year-old man arrested in connection to attack on mother, autistic son in Fort Lauderdale

An arrest has been made in the case of an attack on a mother and her autistic son.

Fort Lauderdale Police officers announced on Friday night that 44-year-old Hutch Benjamin had been identified, located, and arrested.

He faces two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to detectives.

According to police, Benjamin is seen on surveillance video creeping up behind a mother and her 12-year-old son in Fort Lauderdale as they were walking to a bus stop on Tuesday morning.

The mother, Chrissy, tries to step in, but gets hit with an apparent stick being held by Benjamin, along with her son. The suspect then walks away before turning around one last time, according to detectives.

The attack left the mother bruised with a bandage around her head and a cut on the son’s face. They were both rushed to the hospital with injuries that were not threaten...