Police: Man in wheelchair assaulted at Bay Area Target after dispute over handicap parking spot

Police in Pleasant Hill arrested 32-year-old Jimmie Tiger of San Ramon after he allegedly assaulted a man in a wheelchair following a dispute over a handicap parking space outside of a Target.

In a Tuesday Facebook post, the Pleasant Hill Police Department said the incident occurred on January 11 after Tiger parked in a space "reserved for people with mobility impairments." Police said the victim confronted Tiger for parking in that spot and then entered the Target.

The police department released a surveillance video that shows the altercation inside of the store. The video shows a man purported to be Tiger confronting the man in the wheelchair near the customer service desk. According to police, Tiger attempted to get the man to go back outside and apologize to Tiger's wife after she was insulted during the argument.

The video then shows the assailant attempting to wheel the victim out the store before losing patience and dislodging the man from the wheelchair. Police said this happened after the victim resisted, fearing further escalation of the argument should he go back outside.

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After the incident, the victim was cared for by people inside the Target, and the "partial license plate" of Tiger's car was obtained. Further investigation led police to Tiger eight days later.

Tiger was arrested on charges of attempted kidnapping, assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and a special allegation of great bodily injury. He plead not guilty to all of the charges, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Eric Ting is an SFGATE digital reporter. Email: eric.ting@sfgate.com | Twitter:@_ericting