Stranger slapped crying child, police say

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a Walmart slapped the child several times after warning the toddler’s mother to keep her quiet.

A police report says that after the stranger hit the girl at least four times, he said, “See, I told you I would shut her up.’’

Roger Stephens of Stone Mountain is charged with felony cruelty to children. It was unclear whether he had an attorney. A telephone call to his home yesterday was unanswered.