Police: Homeless man shoves cigarette down man's throat

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A homeless man is facing charges after he attacked another man with a cigarette in downtown Orlando, police said.

Ronald Walsh, 35, who has a tattoo of an eye on his forehead, shoved a cigarette down the throat of a handicapped man last week, police said.

The victim, Milton McKnight, suffers from cerebral palsy and is well-known in the downtown area for selling soft drinks on Orange Avenue.

There's no word on how serious the injuries to McKnight were.

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