California man arrested after randomly punching elderly victims, stopping to pose for photo
A California man, who randomly punched two elderly victims in separate incidents and posed for a casual photo after one of the attacks, was arrested on Saturday, authorities said.
Nicholas Hosteter, 25, was identified in connection to the two attacks on elderly men in Campbell this month, the Campbell Police Department said.
In the first incident on May 4, Hosteter allegedly punched a victim on San Tomas Aquino Road before running away, police said.
The suspect, however, stopped to pose casually on a sidewalk as the victim snapped a photo in the hopes of identifying his alleged attacker. Police released the photo on social media and asked the public for help in identifying the suspect.
Nicholas Hosteter, 25, stopped and posed for a photo after allegedly punching an elderly man in a random attack earlier this month. The second random attack happened Friday morning as a 75-year-old man was taking a walk in Campbell, police said.
Hosteter allegedly punched the victim in the face near Inwood Drive and Elam Avenue.
When the 75-year-old man and his family returned to the area a short time later to look for surveillance cameras, they encountered Hosteter again, police said. Hosteter tried to fight the family before leaving the area, according to police.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | May 27, 2024 6:37 AM
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So is this becoming a thing now?
Randomly punching strangers in the face?
This world is becoming so fucked up.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 26, 2024 5:36 PM
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Wait, he’s not black. Why was this posted here on DL?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 26, 2024 5:39 PM
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Happy slapping is making a comeback.
r1 He's cute but could lose some weight. Should be real popular in prison once he slims down. Bottom energy.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 26, 2024 5:39 PM
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He kicked a cop too, while getting into the police car.
Psycho.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 26, 2024 5:41 PM
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Not OP, but I assume he didn't want to link to Fox News.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 26, 2024 6:00 PM
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Mental breakdown, surely?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 26, 2024 6:02 PM
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Except for the sweater, he looks persian.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 26, 2024 6:09 PM
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No comments about how fat he is?
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 26, 2024 6:15 PM
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The sweater of a pure psychopath
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 26, 2024 6:17 PM
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He doesn’t look Persian in the least.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 26, 2024 6:22 PM
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[quote]He doesn’t look Persian in the least.
Could be one of those false advertising peeps from South America with a Germanic last name.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 26, 2024 6:58 PM
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R3- I would fuck him up his chubby ass.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 26, 2024 7:12 PM
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R9- He’s not fat just a bit Chubby
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 26, 2024 7:13 PM
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So bizarre. Why would someone do this?
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 26, 2024 7:17 PM
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[quote] Could be one of those false advertising peeps from South America with a Germanic last name.
Is it safe?
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 26, 2024 9:33 PM
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[Quote] So bizarre. Why would someone do this?
I believe that people are cruel because they’ve been the victims of cruelty. I very strongly believe this — when you’ve been made to feel weak and powerless, the feeling of power that comes with being cruel to someone else is like a drug.
Racists always use the percentages of black crime as a stick to beat black people with. Part of the reason is poverty of course, but it’s more than just poverty. It’s the legacy of centuries of really sickening cruelty.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 26, 2024 10:22 PM
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We have such wonderful intergenerational relationships these days! It's never been better!
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 26, 2024 10:47 PM
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He looks like Ben Shapiro on fatty food and steroids.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 27, 2024 1:24 AM
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At least it wasn't napalm, I guess.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 27, 2024 5:20 AM
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We have reached a nadir in relationships between generations. Right now.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | May 27, 2024 6:37 AM
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