Las Vegas teen bet arresting officers he'd only receive a 'slap on the wrists' for mowing down 64-year-old former police chief in stolen car: Report



The teens accused of fatally mowing down 64-year-old retired police chief Andreas Probst with a stolen car on Aug. 14 appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Thursday. Jesus Ayala, 18, and Jzamir Keys, 16, face a variety of charges including murder and are being tried as adults in the death penalty state.

According to police, Ayala, whose alleged inhumanity was caught on film, appeared wholly unrepentant upon being taken into custody, telling officers, "You think this juvenile [expletive] is gonna do some [expletive]? I'll be out in 30 days, I'll bet you," reported KLAS-TV.

Ayala, whose criminal record in the juvenile system is substantial, added, "It's just ah, [expletive] ah, hit-and-run — slap on the wrist."

These remarks, volunteered before arresting officers had even mentioned the hit-and-run, were reportedly captured on a police body camera.

Ayala and Keys are believed to be the two men who filmed themselves driving a white sedan off the road, then targeting Probst for slaughter.

In the video, one perpetrator asks the other, "Ready?"

The other responds, "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Hit his a**," all the while laughing.

Sources familiar with the investigation told KLAS that the stolen car allegedly used by the duo to hit the former police chief of Bell, California, was found less than 10 minutes away from the crash site with blood streaked across its windshield.

After leaving Probst bleeding in their wake, Ayala and Keys are said to have stolen two additional vehicles near Lake Mead Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive, which they then crashed into one another for kicks near a shopping plaza.

Probst was apparently not the duo's only victim.

Extra to the footage of Probst's slaying, police found another video on Ayala's cell phone of a second bicyclist being struck by a Kia Soul.

KLAS indicated that in the video of the second incident, taken by Ayala, a voice can be heard repeatedly urging the driver to "bump him," referencing a 72-year-old man riding his bicycle on the far side of the street. Both suspects roar with laughter as their car's engine can be heard accelerating.

The elderly victim reportedly survived.

Clark County Detention Records indicate that Ayala, the suspected driver who can be heard in the video gleefully targeting Probst for annihilation, faces the following charges: open murder with the use of a deadly weapon; attempted murder; battery with use of a deadly weapon; failure to stop at the scene of a crash involving a death or injury; reckless driving resulting in substantial bodily harm or death; five counts of possession, receipt or transference of a stolen vehicle; two counts of grand larceny of a motor vehicle; burglary of structure; possession of burglary tools; conspiracy grand larceny of auto; and conspiracy burglary.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal indicated Ayala is facing another case in the juvenile court system for which he can be similarly charged as an adult.

Keys, who appears to have egged on the driver and filmed the mayhem, has been charged with open murder with use of a deadly weapon, attempted murder, and battery with use of a deadly weapon.

If tried and convicted of first-degree murder as adults, the teens could face 50 years in prison, life in Nevada State Prison, or the death penalty. If convicted of second-degree murder, the teens could face 25 years or life in prison.

When pressed by reporters on what the duo's bail would be set at, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said, "The determination of whether somebody should remain in custody is based upon whether they’re a flight risk or a danger to the community. ... I believe they’re potentially both. They have certainly proved that they are dangerous."

Taylor Probst, the victim's daughter, said at a press conference earlier this week, "Andy’s life was robbed by two individuals who did not believe that lives of others matter."

Taylor Probst called on Wolfson's office "to take these crimes to the furthest extent of the law."

Wolfson in response stressed, "Justice will be served in this case."

Ayala's mother thinks her son may be beyond redemption, telling KLAS, "I don't know why he did this. ... I don't know if God can forgive this."

Keys' mother, on the other hand — who was reportedly charged with five counts of child abuse in 2016, pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor child abuse, and was ultimately convicted for misdemeanor disorderly conduct — claimed the media has not told the truth about her son's involvement, suggesting her "son's side of the story will be told."

The duo, who were still in the Clark County Detention Center as of Thursday, are scheduled to reappear in court on Sept. 26.

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VIDEO: Bat-wielding thug beats bicyclist unconscious on Brooklyn street — and nearly every bystander just watches or walks on by like it's nothing



Cellphone video caught the moment when a bat-wielding man beat a bicyclist unconscious on a Brooklyn street corner — and except for one person who stepped in to prevent further injury, every other bystander simply watched or just walked on by like nothing was happening.

Here's the clip:

Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue & Parkside Avenue, person #CaughtOnCamera beating up a biker with a bat until he falls to… https://t.co/sEv7PFUxni
— NYC Scoop (@NYC Scoop)1613658738.0

What are the details?

Police told WINS-AM the 54-year-old victim was riding his bike in the vicinity of Flatbush and Parkside Avenues around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when the unprovoked attack occurred.

One man stepped in to stop the attack, although the assailant tried a few more times to get swings in without success.

Image source: Twitter video screenshot via @NY_Scoop

Soon NYPD officers spotted a crowd, walked over, and witnesses identified a suspect who was was standing nearby, the New York Daily News said, adding that he was taken into custody.

Ashanti Robinson, 46, is facing charges of assault, menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon, WINS said.

Officials said the victim and suspect are strangers and that the attack was random, the station added. There have been a number of unprovoked attacks in New York City of late.

The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital in critical but stable condition with cuts and swelling to the head, authorities told the New York Post. The victim was still unconscious Thursday and has not been interviewed by police, officials told the Daily News.

What do we know about the suspect?

The Post, citing sources, said Robinson has 14 prior arrests that are sealed — and one unsealed arrest in 2014 for criminal possession of a weapon.

In May 2014, Robinson was arrested after police said he had two 15-inch swords hanging from his belt while walking down Flatbush Avenue near Martense Street, WABC-TV reported, adding that the arrest took place less than a mile from the bat attack.

What was the reaction to the bat attack?

A number of Twitter commenters were angered not only by the attack itself but also because just about every bystander did nothing about it:

  • "Meanwhile people are just walking by or recording with their phones. Brooklyn strong, my a**," one user said. "This is why you don't give up your guns."
  • "How the F can people just walk by this and do nothing!?" another commenter wondered. "There were some big guys there, too."
  • "What kind of person stands around and does nothing or films this?" another user asked. "Unless this guy raped/murdered this other persons friend/family, in which case I'll happily apologize. Good to see at least one decent human in the vid."

One user offered the following observation: "This is absolutely why NYers need to be able to carry. If the biker had a gun, after that first swing, I would be unloading on his a**."

Another commenter added this quip: "What is needed are more social workers."