Man arrested in connection with assault of Tobacco Hut clerk (remember the big guy punched a girl)

[Omaha Steve]

ORIGINAL story and video: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130307/NEWS/703089946


http://www.omaha.com/article/20130326/NEWS/130329699/1685#man-arrested-in-connection-with-assault-of-tobacco-hut-clerk

Authorities have arrested a man wanted in the assault of a convenience store clerk that was recorded by security cameras.

The Metro Area Fugitive Task Force took Roger D. Janis, 55, into custody Tuesday without incident, Bellevue police said.

Janis is suspected of punching a female clerk twice in the face outside the Tobacco Hut, 4011 Harrison St. The incident, which was caught on video, occurred March 6.

FULL story at link.

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Roger D. Janis

[Warpy]

1. This whole thing is just sad

he might be an OK guy once they get him dried out and cleaned up. It's good he's going to be off the street until that happens.

I hope the clerk wasn't injured severely and that she feels better soon. Nobody deserves to be punched like that out of the blue.

[DirkGently]

3. Gack. He was pretty sadistic with that clerk.

I don't disagree that it's sad and hope he dries out, but the guy's got deeper problems. He set her up, blocked the door, and just dry-gulched her. Twice. Nasty piece of work.

[DollarBillHines]

4. I don't know about that

In my opinion (and from being around a few of those kinds of assholes), a guy who will punch a woman in the face is pretty much beyond redemption.

[Warpy]

5. Dunno, I had a drunken uncle who was total violence

to the point that one of my earliest childhood memories is of being shoved under a bed by one of his kids and told to stay there until he left. Once he was thrown in jail and left there until he agreed to do the AA thing and dried out, he gradually turned into quite a nice guy.

It was a bit late for his older kids, they're all messes. However, he did redeem himself with everyone else. He not only hit women, he hit kids. Once he dried out, he didn't hit anyone.

There's a reason why cops call booze "Instant Asshole."

[DollarBillHines]

2. What an asshole. Sharp dresser, too.

There should be some ordinance regarding dressing like that.