DOJ, FBI investigate brutal Cincinnati assault captured in viral video
The FBI and the Ministry of Justice have confirmed that there was an open federal investigation compared to the vicious city center that was online viral last weekend and shocked the country.
“FBI will continue to coordinate with the Cincinnati Police Department and will continue to be closely coordinated by the Cincinnati Police Department,” the Faler law enforcement group told Fox Digital on Wednesday morning. He said.
A Doj official confirmed that there was a clear federal investigation on Wednesday morning.
The third suspect was arrested in the ruthless Cincinnati Beatdown, accused of attack
On Sunday night, Harmeet Dhillon, Deputy Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon gave information about the charges of potential federal hate crime.
“Our laws of federal hate crimes are valid for all Americans. [at the DOJ Civil Rights Division] He will closely follow how local authorities handle this attack, “he He said in x Beating. “No one in our great nation should be a victim of such a crime and a federal law can be applied where the race is a motivation.”
The chaotic scene, Senator Bernie Moreno, who hit the attackers “unattended”, attracted the attention of R-Ohio. Taken to x call for a federal investigation.
“Made, extremely liberal mayor [Aftab Pureval] It is time to bring the professionals to do to protect their streets and regain the order, so it is time to bring professionals, Makero wrote.
The Chief Public Prosecutor Pam Bondi thanked Moreno for tied Doj with one of the victims and “cared very much”.
The beating took place on Saturday in the morning in the city center of Cincinnati in the corner of the fourth and Elm Street. The video shared online shows a cold on the street where a group of people wildly attack two people during a conflict.
Two of them were arrested in the mafia attack; Despite serious charges, someone was released on bail
As of Wednesday morning, three people were arrested and detained, the other two were accused, but not yet arrested.
34 -year -old Montianez Merriweather and 24 -year -old Decyra Vernon were arrested on Tuesday night. Both face heavy attacks, aggravated rebellion and attack charges. Merriweather is kept on a bond of $ 500,000, while Vernon is kept in a bond of $ 200,000.
A third suspect Jermaine Matthews was detained overnight and accused of aggravated rebellion and attack. $ 100,000 bonds.
Merweather, stolen property, disabled weapons, a fiery weapon in the wrong transport and other charges of receiving other charges in the beginning of this month was accused of bonds.
Teresa Theetge, Chief of Cincinnati Police, condemned the attack at a public security meeting on Tuesday night.
“Let’s be clear, the crystal net, this was a violent, violent encounter,” he said. He continued: “Especially in national news, I do not like to watch over and over again. I do not like Cincinnati in a negative light in national news.
The Teetge refused to comment more after the meeting and the Cincinnati Police Department did not return the request for a comment on Wednesday morning.
Fox News reached Digital Pureval’s office.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
