Cincinnati law enforcement has arrested three suspects in connection with a violent brawl that left a woman with a cracked skull.
Montianez Merriweather, 34, Dekyra Vernon, 24, and a 39-year-old man from East Price Hill are in custody.
All three face felonious assault and riot charges.
The cops have not nabbed two other suspects they’ve identified.
Marriweather should not have been on the streets. From The Cincinnati Enquirer:
Merriweather was indicted on four felony charges on July 10 after investigators said he was found to be in possession of a stolen firearm. Court records show he is charged with carrying concealed weapons, receiving stolen property, improper handling of firearms in a vehicle and weapons under disability.The last charge is due to a prior felony conviction in 2009 for aggravated robbery, the documents state.In the weapons case, Merriweather was released after posting 10% of a $4,000 bond.”He never should have been out,” said Ken Kober, Cincinnati police union president.
No records exist of Vernon having prior criminal convictions.
Law enforcement has not explained how the brawl started over the weekend. We know it started at 3 AM on July 26.
The footage showed two black men chasing down a white man, knocking him to the ground. Then a large group swarmed around him, kicking him on the head and torso.
One person body-slammed him.
A woman rushed in to help the men, but one person punched the back of her head.
The lady fell down, cracking her head on the pavement and knocking her out cold.
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