'White boy,' 'cracker': Subway rider dares to glance at hollering female behind him — so she veers into beatdown mode: Cops



A New York City subway rider dared to glance at hollering female seated behind him over the weekend, and she reacted by repeatedly hitting the man with her fists — and racial slurs — the New York Post said, citing police and sources.

The paper — which characterized the female in question as a "hate-fueled attacker" and "anti-white" — said 20-year-old Genesis Gittens was yelling on a southbound L train at the 1st Avenue and East 14th Street station in Manhattan just after 2 a.m. Sunday.

'They’re getting even more brazen these days.'

A 28-year-old man sitting in front of her turned to look, the Post said, citing authorities and law enforcement sources.

With that, the Post — citing a criminal complaint — reported that Gittens "flew into a rage, repeatedly punching the straphanger in the face as she sneered, 'White boy' and 'cracker.'"

Police said the victim was left with a bloody nose and refused medical attention, according to the paper, which characterized the attack as "unprovoked."

Gittens was arrested less than an hour later and charged with third-degree assault as a hate crime, the Post said, citing the complaint.

The paper — citing court records — said she pleaded not guilty during her arraignment and was released. It isn't clear if another court date for Gittens has been scheduled.

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Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

Commenters on X issued pointed reactions to the incident.

  • "These stories just keep coming," one commenter said. "NYC is a cesspool."
  • "They’re getting even more brazen these days," another user observed.
  • "Why doesn’t the city employ more officers to ride the subway?" another commenter wondered.
  • "Another one of those 'safe' days on the NYC subway," another user quipped.

Another commenter asked, "Have we learned no lesson on where to sit on a train? Don’t stand too close to the door, either, or you can get pulled out of the train or have your phone or purse stolen. Don’t stand close to the edge of train platform [because] you can get pushed [into] the incoming train. Don’t fall asleep, or you can be burned alive. Maybe you should not ride the train alone or NEVER."

Indeed, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was minding her own business, scrolling on her phone on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 22, when a male seated behind her suddenly stood up and repeatedly stabbed Zarutska in the neck. She bled out on the train after the unprovoked attack and died.

The killer was soon heard saying, "I got that white girl," surveillance video appeared to show. Suspect Decarlos Brown has been charged with first-degree murder, but a federal criminal complaint also was filed against him last week in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, charging Brown with one count of committing an act causing death on a mass transportation system.

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Charlie Kirk hater goes nuclear on supporter of slain activist — then pays price after allegedly unleashing physical attacks



A unhinged female was caught on video mocking and accosting a Charlie Kirk supporter — and paid a big price after allegedly unleashing physical attacks.

The incident took place Friday at Texas Tech University and involved a student there, the Daily Mail reported.

'I'm not being aggressive! My voice is very calm! You're calling me aggressive because I'm a black woman!'

Cellphone video shows a man wearing a Make America Great Again hat and holding a sign in memory of Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Wednesday at Utah Valley University during one of his popular student-focused events.

But a female didn't like the Kirk supporter's sign, which simply read, "Rest in peace, Charlie."

Video shows the female jumping up and down and chanting "F**k y'all homie dead! He got shot in the head!"

The man wearing the MAGA hat says, "Evil is real, people, and it kind of looks like that," as he pans his cell phone toward the female in question. He adds, "Evil. Evil. Murder is bad; she is evil."

She's seen getting in the man's face with her cell phone, after which he asks, "Can somebody tell her to back up, please?"

Oddly, the female tells him to not push the camera in her face, and he replies, "I'm sitting here. You walked up to me. I don't want this. I said, 'Rest in peace.' Just leave me alone. Please don't come after me. I want to be left alone."

Another female off-camera tells her she is being emotional, which only raises her ire: "I'm not emotional, ma'am! Don't tell me what I am and what I'm not! You can get out of my face 'cause I can tell you what you are, but you won't like it!"

The man insists she is being aggressive, and then the female shoots back, "I'm not being aggressive! My voice is very calm! You're calling me aggressive because I'm a black woman!" The man denies the allegation.

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The Daily Mail identified the female in question as 18-year-old Camryn Giselle Booker, a Texas Tech University student.

The outlet added that things escalated when "Booker allegedly shoved several people, including an elderly veteran and a young mother with her child" — and that "prompted a physical altercation that spread into the street."

The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office on Monday morning told Blaze News that Texas Tech Police arrested Booker on Friday, that she was given a Class C Citation for assault, and that she posted a $200 cash bond on Saturday.

The incident caught the attention of Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who posted reactions on X. One of them reads, "Definitely picked the wrong school to taunt the death of Charlie Kirk. Thanks Texas Tech."

The other post from Abbott shows a photo of Booker getting handcuffed, and it reads, "This is what happened to the person who was mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Texas Tech. FAFO."

In response to one of Abbott's posts, Cody Campbell — chairman of the Board of Regents for the Texas Tech University System — posted on X that "We, @TexasTech, are proud of our values and are not afraid to stand up for them. Strive for Honor Evermore! Long Live the Matadors!!"

NewsNation reported that it's attempting to confirm reports of Booker's expulsion from Texas Tech and has reached out to the school for comment.

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Parents fail to prevent thug from grabbing, walking off with their little boy — but succeed in taking perp down



Sharon Robinson — the mother of a 6-year-old boy who was nearly abducted Sunday night on a New York City street — told WNYW-TV that a stranger grabbed her son "unbeknownst" to her.

"Somebody ran to [my son] and scooped him up unbeknownst to me," Robinson recalled to WNYW after the incident on Coney Island. "I heard him yell. I turn around. There's a complete stranger with my son, footballing him like a football, holding him in his arm and running away."

'Why was that little boy so far away from his parents in the 1st place[?]'

The child’s family said they were walking together from an amusement park near the intersection of Surf and Stillwell Avenues, the station reported.

The family added to WNYW that a male picked up the child; the station said he could be heard on video calling for one of his parents as he was lifted off the sidewalk.

The following video report shows the incident unfolding — as well as the suspect throwing the boy to the sidewalk as his parents approach and then the parents running after the suspect:

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Robinson in the aftermath added to WNYW: "I run towards him. I say, ‘Hey, what happened?’ He ignores me, keeps running. When he saw he couldn’t outrun me, he slammed [my son] to the ground, midair, hit the concrete. His knees hit the [ground], he's screaming. I couldn't worry about that, I had to go catch him 'cause the police were doing nothing."

Robinson's son — identified as Rah'Shem Gantt, according to WABC-TV — told WNYW afterward, "It was scary. I bumped into the guy to go to the candy shop, get popcorn, and the guy throw me on the ground for [no] reason. Then all the people said stop. He threw me on the ground."

Roy Gantt, the boy's father, added to WABC that "when I turned around, I noticed a man pick him up and run by way of the boardwalk. Once he saw us chasing him, he threw [Rah'Shem] down. It sounded like he hit his head on the concrete."

Gantt told WABC that he and the boy's mother chased the man and pinned him down for about four minutes until police arrived.

"That was someone who attempted to kidnap my son, then assaulted him," Gantt added to WABC, which noted that several witnesses on the crowded street stayed with the crying boy and his toddler sister while their parents pursued the suspect.

"The cops came and thought we were jumping on somebody for no reason," Gantt recounted to WABC. "We had 10, 15 people come up and vouch for us."

Robinson recounted to WNBC-TV, "I run across the street, and I tackle the guy ... [but] the police jumped on me and slammed me against the window 'cause they thought I was attacking the guy. I tried to explain, 'Hey, this stranger slammed [my] baby on the ground.'"

"I had my foot on his chest to hold him down," she noted to WABC. "I didn't have the heart to stomp him. Violence is not my way."

Police told WNYW that 36-year-old Jonathan Robalino is the male seen in the video attempting to run off with the child — and he faces charges of assault, attempted kidnapping, and failure to exercise control of a minor.

RELATED: Shocking video shows 6-year-old boy allegedly being kidnapped. Then family members take matters into their own hands.

WNBC, citing police sources, said Robalino has seven prior arrests. A member of the Guardian Angels group said Robalino is known in the area and may suffer from mental illness, WNBC added.

The child was treated for a head injury at Coney Island Hospital and is expected to recover, WNBC reported.

While commenters on WABC's video report praised the boy's parents for catching the suspect, others wrote that they should have kept a closer eye on their son. It isn't clear in the video how far away the parents were from their child, but the clip shows that once the perp picks up the kid, it takes his parents about four seconds to get to the man before he throws their son to the sidewalk.

Here are some of the comments giving kudos to — and criticizing — the mom and dad:

  • "Parents of the YEAR!" one commenter wrote. "You saved your adorable baby boy, and many more by refusing to let him get away, you are awesome!!"
  • "Love how the parents protected him, but keep your children close don't let them out of your sight," another user advised.
  • "Why was that little boy so far away from his parents in the 1st place[?]" another user wondered.
  • "I see young children alone away from parents as they chat among themselves," another commenter observed. "Pay attention, those kinds of people are out there, ok."
  • "Awful criminals, parents keep an eye at all times, very scary," another user wrote.
  • "Why was the child standing on the curb behind the parents[?]" another commenter asked.
  • "Ummmm, why is your six-year-old not close to yall[?]" another user inquired.

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Viral road-rage video shows SUV driver slam motorcycle rider across busy highway, then make getaway — until cops get tip



A viral road-rage video out of Oregon shows an SUV driver slam a motorcycle rider across busy highway Monday morning, then make a speedy getaway.

The Beaverton Police Department said the incident took place around 6:16 a.m. on westbound Highway 26 between Highway 217 and Cedar Hills Boulevard and "may have been the result of a road-rage interaction between the driver of a blue late-model Kia Carnival and a motorcycle rider."

After speaking to numerous community members, investigators 'have reason to believe Pazzoto-Filho [was] driving recklessly in the days prior to this incident,' police said.

Police said the Kia "sideswiped the motorcycle, causing the rider to lose control. The driver of the Kia then fled the scene." Police said investigators believe the actions of the Kia driver "were intentional," and they were looking for vehicle and the driver.

You can view video here of the incident.

Suspect arrested

The Beaverton Police Department said police arrested a suspect Monday evening in connection with the hit-and-run incident.

Police said Samir Helio Pazzoto-Filho, a resident of Washington County, was taken into custody after officers responded to a community member's tip, which led them to Pazzoto-Filho’s residence near Highway 26 and Southwest 185th Avenue.

Arriving officers saw Pazzoto-Filho driving his blue Kia Carnival, and police said it matched the vehicle involved in the incident:

Image source: Beaverton (Ore.) Police

Police said Pazzoto-Filho has been charged with:

  • attempted assault;
  • second-degree assault (felony);
  • hit-and-run (felony);
  • reckless driving;
  • unlawful use of a weapon.

Police said the motorcycle rider was discharged from a hospital after suffering serious injuries.

After speaking to numerous community members, investigators "have reason to believe Pazzoto-Filho [was] driving recklessly in the days prior to this incident," police said.

Those with additional information about the suspect are urged to contact the Beaverton Police Department at 503-526- 2261.

Pazzoto-Filho, 41, on Wednesday morning remained in the Washington County Jail, according to records, which didn't show bail information or a release date.

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Subway rider fights back after 'much bigger' passenger slaps him in face, sends his glasses flying



Alexander Rakitin told the New York Post he's been commuting from Brooklyn to Manhattan on the subway for almost three decades — but in the last couple of years he's noticed the danger factor increase.

“I think everyone who takes the subway feels scared and nervous,” Rakitin, a father who works in finance, told the Post. “There’s a degree of nervousness all the time. Scanning my surroundings, seeing irate, angry people. People just not following the rules, antisocial behavior, criminal behavior, and aggression.”

'Everybody that gets on the subway in the morning knows they're going down into a dangerous place. That's just the reality we live in.'

Rakitin experienced all of that dialed up several notches earlier this week in a dangerous encounter captured on cellphone video.

Just after 8:30 a.m. Monday, Rakitin was aboard the N train when another passenger became upset, WABC-TV reported.

The Post noted that Rakitin, 42, accidentally nudged the knee of 34-year-old Timothy Barbee.

"He's being aggressive that apparently I sat too close to him, even though I wasn't in an adjacent seat," Rakitin told the station. "It's just he felt that's his personal space, and he was being very aggressive. I told him to just chill out. Like, just chill. It's 8:30 in the morning. Just going to work. Nobody needs this. Just chill out. And he just escalated."

Video shows the pair jawing at each other with apparent expletives when Barbee tells Rakitin to "make me chill" and repeatedly orders him to "shut the f*** up." Rakitin tells Barbee that "you started it," and the pair stare each other down.

With that, Barbee tells Rakitin, “I ain’t got time to go to jail today" and to "stop staring at me" — and then slaps Rakitin in the face, causing Rakitin's glasses to fly off his head.

Rakitin told WABC that while he's had previous encounters on the subway, this was the first time it escalated into physical violence.

But Rakitin said he fought back.

"I got on top of him, and I just grabbed ahold of him," he told the station. "And I was thinking, like, 'Just don't let go because he's much bigger than me.' I don't know what's on his mind, so I was just holding him until the cops came."

Rakitin added to WABC that Barbee started calling out for help. What's more, Rakitin told the Post that Barbee — and other passengers — actually began telling Ratikin to let Barbee go.

“The only way I can explain it to myself is that the people that saw it start, how it started, they just ran away," Rakitin told the paper. "Most people just ran away into a different train car. And then the people that didn’t see it start only paid attention when I wrestled him to the ground.”

The Post said Barbee was arrested after the train pulled into the next stop; he was charged with third-degree assault. WABC said Rakitin wasn't seriously hurt.

Barbee declined to comment on the incident after his Tuesday arraignment, the Post reported.

"Everybody that gets on the subway in the morning knows they're going down into a dangerous place," Rakitin told WABC. "That's just the reality we live in."

You can view WABC's video report here about the incident. The Post's video shows the argument, the slap — and then Barbee being led off the train in handcuffs.

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Girl, 8, fights would-be kidnapper who entered her bedroom wearing clown mask in middle of the night, cops say



Police in Colorado said an 8-year-old girl fought a would-be kidnapper who entered her bedroom wearing a clown mask in the middle of the night last week.

Sterling Police were called around 2:30 a.m. Oct. 15 to a home on Walnut Street for a reported home invasion and kidnapping attempt, KUSA-TV reported, citing an arrest affidavit.

The victim's mother told police the suspect was in her home the previous weekend to help install a washer and dryer.

The suspect entered the home sometime between 1 and 2 a.m., the station said, adding that police said the suspect likely entered and exited through the back door, which may have been unlocked.

The victim told police the suspect came into her room, put a blindfold over her face, and grabbed her out of bed, KUSA reported. The affidavit says she started fighting back, after which the suspect hit her on the head, leaving her unconscious, the station said.

When the victim woke up, she ran into her mother's room to tell her what happened, KUSA said.

The suspect was wearing a cloth clown mask during the assault, the station said, citing the affidavit. The mask, along with a pair of gloves, were left in the child's room, KUSA noted.

Police said the suspect also took the victim's phone, the station reported. The affidavit says location data from the phone was used to help identify the suspect, according to KUSA.

The suspect — 56-year-old Thomas Gallegos — lives in the neighborhood, the station said, citing the affidavit. The victim's mother told police the suspect was in her home the previous weekend to help install a washer and dryer, KUSA reported.

Gallegos was taken into custody Saturday on suspicion of the following charges, police told the station: first-degree burglary, second-degree attempted kidnapping, second-degree assault, third-degree assault, and child abuse.

The next court appearance for Gallegos is set for Nov. 4, KUSA said.

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Twisted Texas love triangle: Couple allegedly plot ambush, kidnapping, murder of wife's alleged former lover — over dishonor



A Texas husband and wife allegedly attempted an ambush, kidnapping, and murder of the wife's alleged former lover over the weekend.

The victim — who did not want to be named due to fears for his life — allegedly had been having an affair with 35-year-old Hana Ahmad Alolaimi. Both the victim and Alolaimi reportedly were married to other people.

The victim said the angry husband told him he had to die because he had dishonored his wife.

Citing court records, KRIV-TV reported that the two would meet at a Chick-fil-A in West Houston and then would drive behind a nearby Target to be alone.

While court documents say the victim broke off the adulterous relationship three months ago after his wife found out, the victim and Alolaimi allegedly met Saturday in the parking lot at the same Chick-fil-A from their past meetings.

According to court documents, Alolaimi parked her vehicle and gestured to the victim to enter her vehicle.

When Alolaimi started to drive away, the victim — a 36-year-old DoorDash delivery driver — reportedly told her that he had to make a delivery and could not leave. She allegedly continued to drive from the Chick-fil-A.

The victim was unaware that 48-year-old Omar Mahmoud Bishtawi — the husband of Alolaimi — reportedly was hiding in the back seat of the vehicle.

"Your husband jumped out from under a curtain that was in the back seat of the vehicle, put the complaining witness in a chokehold, then pressed a firearm against the complaining witness' head," the prosecutor told Alolaimi at her hearing, according to KHOU.

The victim said the angry husband told him he had to die because he had dishonored his wife.

"With his left hand, he grabs me like this and says: 'You made fun of her,'" the victim told KHOU.

"I pulled the door handle, and thank God it opened in a matter of seconds," the victim said.

The prosecutor added, "The complaining witness tried to get away, and your husband shot the complaining witness two times."

The victim managed to get away, call for help, and then he was rushed to a hospital.

Court documents note that the victim was shot in the thigh and right foot, and he could have died from the shooting if he had not been taken to the hospital in time.

The victim told KHOU he still can't feel anything below one knee.

The suspects reportedly drove away but later surrendered to the Houston police who said Alolaimi and Bishtawi provided investigators with conflicting statements about the nearly fatal incident.

Bishtawi and Alolaimi are both charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.

Bishtawi's bond was set at $200,000 while Alolaimi's was set at $150,000.

Bishtawi and Alolaimi have three children ages 13, 10, and 7, according to court documents.

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NYC Amazon driver: 'Cops arrested me after I defended myself from 'pervert' migrant running at me, trying to steal from my van'



An Amazon delivery driver in New York City said police arrested him after he defended himself from a "pervert" migrant who first tried to steal from his van and then ran aggressively toward him, the New York Post reported.

What are the details?

Police sources said Yeison Sanchez, 26, was allegedly visibly drunk and holding a beer bottle when the Amazon driver said he caught him trying to take packages he was delivering in Brooklyn around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, the paper said.

The driver, who asked the Post to identify him only as Abu, told the paper Monday he noticed "a guy — he was like a pervert, he had his penis out."

“He’s in the corner of the street [masturbating], and I told him, ‘Hey, what are you doing?’” Abu added to the Post. “And he went into my van where all my mail and everything was at, and I pushed him away, and he ran toward me like he was going to aggressively hit me.”

Abu told the paper he picked up a piece of ice from the ground and "socked him with it" after which the male "went down on his butt.”

“I really had to protect myself," Abu added to the Post.

Abu recounted to the paper that his attempt to get nearby police officers to help him backfired badly: “[Sanchez] was telling [the cops] in Spanish that I punched him in the face. I told them there’s cameras around, you can probably find something. They said there were no cameras. After a while it turned into a ‘he said, she said’ thing, and that’s how it went.”

Wheels of justice going flat?

The Post, citing police and sources, said Sanchez — who lives at a shelter on Hall Street just blocks away from the scene of the incident — was charged with petit larceny and public lewdness.

Oh, and he was released without bail Monday, the paper added.

Abu, however, was charged with third-degree assault and released on a desk appearance ticket, the Post said, citing police. Fox News said the NYPD confirmed the charge against the Amazon worker.

“He was trying to aggressively hurt me, and I just protected myself and my property from my job,” Abu added to the paper Monday. “That’s it. I ended up being taken in, and now I have an open case about this. It’s ridiculous because I asked the cops for help. I ran to the cops and said, ‘Hey, can you please get this guy? I don’t want to hurt him. I already hit him with a snowball, and he was pretty hurt.’”

Abu also noted to the Post that he didn’t want to use his hands to “do him damage,” which is why he asked police for help.

“I didn’t want to lose my job. I did things the right way, by the books, and I wound up going to jail,” Abu added to the paper.

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Black Lives Matter livid over off-duty cop's acquittal after he hit woman; cop said she interfered in arrest. Cop, woman were also political rivals at the time.



Black Lives Matter is angry over the acquittal of an off-duty Providence, Rhode Island, police officer who hit a black woman during a protest in June following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

Thing is, the officer said the woman was physically interfering with his attempt to arrest a man who was attacking a journalist.

Oh, and the cop and the woman he hit? They were political rivals at the time of the incident.

What's are the details?

Officer Jeann Lugo, 35, was acquitted of a simple assault charge Wednesday.

Lugo hit Rhode Island Political Cooperative co-founder Jennifer Rourke during the rally outside the state house, WPRI-TV reported.

However, Lugo said he was trying to apprehend a suspect who assaulted self-described independent journalist Josh Mello, and Rourke was physically preventing him from doing so, WPRI reported. Lugo said he applied a pair of “police-trained open-handed distractionary strike techniques” on Rourke to “get her off” him, the station added.

Image source: WPRI-TV video screenshot

The judge found Lugo’s actions justified as they were in line with keeping public order, WPRI said. Video of the incident shows it took place at night.

A judge dismissed a disorderly conduct charge against Lugo in late August, the station said.

Lugo’s attorney, Daniel Griffin, told WPRI that his client "never should have been arrested. He’s a kid who wanted to serve the city, who wanted to serve his community, and he was railroaded. He’s acquitted now, and we just hope that the city of Providence does the right thing and puts him back to work.”

A Providence police spokesperson said the department still wants to terminate Lugo — who's been on paid suspension since the altercation — despite his acquittal, the station said. Lugo can’t be fired outright due to the Law Enforcement Officer Bill of Rights, WPRI said, adding that it's unclear when the LEOBOR hearing will occur.

Lugo, a Republican, dropped out of the state Senate race shortly after the incident. Rourke, a Democrat, lost to another Republican as the seat held by retiring Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey was up for grabs.

What did Black Lives Matter have to say?

The executive director of the Black Lives Matter RI Political Action Committee told WPRI he was at the pro-abortion rally, that Rourke only was trying to deescalate things, and that the justice system failed her.

“It’s a really disappointing decision today,” Harrison Tuttle added to WPRI. “This is unacceptable. We cant have people, but most importantly police officers, punching women in the face.”

Image source: WPRI-TV video screenshot

WPRI said it hadn't heard back from Rourke after asking her to comment.

Here's the full statement on the ruling from the local Black Lives Matter outfit:

Today, Jeann Lugo, a Providence Police officer and former candidate for RI Senate District 29 was acquitted on assault charges brought against him by Jennifer Rourke, stemming from an altercation at an abortion rights rally at the State House on June 25, 2022.

We at BLM RI PAC want to extend our deepest condolences to Jennifer Rourke, the alleged victim of this assault. No person, let alone a political candidate should have to fear or face physical violence, based on their political views. Along with her alleged physical assault, which was captured on camera, her rights to free speech and public demonstration were robbed from her, by an officer who swore an oath to protect those rights for all citizens. Jennifer had her day in court and had to face her alleged abuser, as daunting and stressful as that is. Unfortunately the justice system failed her, and we know at this time, her grief and trauma is indescribable.

To Officer Lugo and the Providence Police Department: The actions committed on that day and the resulting trial and decision are abhorrent. Today is a clear example of how policing in our state and capital city needs to be examined under heavy scrutiny. To have an officer of the law, sworn to protect the rights of citizens in our community, attack a political figure exercising their right to free speech and public demonstration is a contradiction and stain on the validity of this officer’s employment and the Providence Police Department as a whole. We strongly urge the city of Providence and the Providence Police Department to think carefully, if and when they decide to reinstate Officer Lugo.

As we continue to fight for the rights of the people in our state, another day goes by and another alleged victim of police brutality is left to fend for themselves. The justice system has again failed to protect those who are victims. We were left waiting and wondering what the outcome of this trial would be, as we were not allowed to receive any substantial information on the matter from Mayor Elorza or any high ranking officers at the Providence Police Department, due to active LEOBOR statutes that don’t allow them to speak on investigations of officers, even when criminal charges are being brought upon the officer. We wait for the day this is no longer. We wait for the day that victims of police brutality receive the justice they deserve. We wait for the police in our cities and towns are held accountable for their actions and remain transparent.

(H/T: The Police Tribune)

Female student, 16, knocks out principal with punches to her head; student's mother threatened principal the previous night, police say



A 16-year-old female student knocked out her principal with punches to her head after dismissal at a Boston school Wednesday afternoon — and a police report said the student's mother threatened the 61-year-old principal the previous night.

What are the details?

Police said an officer assigned to a safety post outside the Upper Campus of the Dr. William W. Henderson K-12 Inclusion School was alerted around 2:30 p.m. to a "very violent attack" under way inside the school, WCVB-TV reported.

The officer found Principal Patricia Lampron unconscious on the ground with staff members attending to her, the station said, adding in its video report that witnesses told police Lampron was unconscious for four minutes. Sources told WBZ-TV that Lampron is 61 years old.

Witnesses told police the student told Lampron and a staff member to stop following her, after which the student threw closed-fist punches at Lampron's head while grabbing her hair, WCVB said, adding that the student also attacked the staff member.

Two school safety officers were holding the student by the time a Boston police officer arrived inside the school, the station said.

What happened to the principal?

Lampron suffered a concussion and possible rib fracture as well as swelling to her face and the back of her head, WCVB said, citing a police report. Her injuries are serious but not considered life-threatening, police added to the station.

The principal was taken to an area hospital, WCVB reported, citing Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius, who added that the district is in contact with Lampron's family and said many students, staff, parents, and caregivers witnessed the assault.

Police said the unnamed staff member the student also attacked suffered injuries but is expected to be OK, the station said.

What happened to the student?

Boston police said the student faces one count of assault and battery on a victim over the age of 60, one count of assault causing serious bodily injury, and two counts of assault and battery on a public employee, WCVB said.

WCVB reported later that the student was released into her mother's custody. The station noted that the student will be arraigned Thursday in Dorchester Juvenile Court.

In addition, WCVB said a police report indicated the student's mother threatened the principal the night before the incident.

Anything else?

"This incident is disturbing and completely unacceptable," Cassellius said in a message sent to students' families, the station said. "We want to be clear: Violence of any kind is not tolerated and will not be tolerated in the Boston Public Schools."

Thursday classes are canceled for students at the Henderson Upper Campus, the superintendent added her message, WCVB noted, adding that the Lower Campus is open for classes Thursday.

Cassellius also said members of the BPS Safety and Crisis teams, as well as other support personnel, will be available for students and staff as long as needed when students return Friday to the Upper Campus, the station said.

The Dr. William W. Henderson K-12 Inclusion School serves children from diverse ethnic, linguistic, and ability backgrounds, WCVB reported, adding that students who have disabilities learn in general education classrooms with their non-disabled peers.

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