INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Independence police announced Friday a suspect has been arrested for allegedly punching and robbing an 83-year-old man earlier this week in what appears to be a road rage incident.
Cronie Lloyd, 48, has been charged with murder, according to authorities. He is currently being held in the Independence City Jail.
Lloyd has a history of violent crime, according to jail records. In 1991, he was sent to prison on rape, aggravated burglary and robbery charges. He was released in 2016.
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Authorities say the altercation leading up to Power’s death following a minor fender bender at an Independence gas station on Rockside Road on Sunday.
The victim, Gary Power, of Fairview Park, was taken off life support Monday.
Video of the incident shows Power pulling into the gas station moments before another man in a dark-colored Jeep pulls in.
Both men got out of their cars and talked briefly before the younger man sucker punched the victim. The impact caused the victim to fall to the ground, where he struck his head on the pavement, according to authorities.
After the attack, the assailant went through the victim’s belongings then walked back to his vehicle and drove away, authorities said.
