Yard sale patron allegedly hits man with pan

[August 30, 2010]  SONORA, Calif. (AP) -- A 70-year-old yard sale shopper is facing charges after things apparently got a bit out of hand at a yard sale.

Tuolumne County authorities said Jon Joslin was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly hit another man over the head with a corn bread pan at the sale Friday. A sheriff's spokesman said Joslin hit the fellow shopper with a 5-pound, cast-iron pan to prevent him from getting to the sale first.

It seems the two men arrived early at the yard sale and were walking up a long driveway when investigators said Joslin first attempted to trip 64-year-old Joseph Brown.

Brown suffered a head laceration but refused medical treatment.

It was not known if Joslin had retained an attorney.

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Information from: The Modesto Bee, http://www.modbee.com/

[Associated Press]

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