Lone man who stepped up and stopped brutal beating of elderly worker at rap concert tells why he intervened: 'Had to be done'

A cellphone video began going viral about a week ago showing a young male knocking down an elderly worker at a Kansas City concert venue and delivering well over a dozen blows to the worker's face and head.

The brutal attack took place two Sundays ago during a rap concert featuring NBA YoungBoy at the T-Mobile Center. Police confirmed to Blaze News that the suspect is under the age of 16.

'I was raised with morals and values. You can’t act like that, especially to our elders.'

The victim of the attack caught on video — 66-year-old Thomas Schlange — is seen on the clip trying to push away the teenager who towers over him, but Schlange has no chance. The teen begins delivering a flurry of lefts and rights as Schlange is flat on his back and trapped on the floor between two rows of seats.

Finally a man is seen on the clip pulling the teen off the victim, who appears dazed, and blood is seen around his mouth as others try to help him up.

That man — the only person who stepped up and stopped the brutal beating — is Antonio Clayter, and he told WDAF-TV what he saw in that moment and why he intervened.

Clayter told the the station that Schlange was "just doing his job" when “the kid just pushed him; he just spazzed out, and he pushed him."

Before long, the teen suspect was hovering over Schlange and pummeling him in the head with his fists. Then suddenly Clayter appears in the camera frame and pulls the attacker off Schlange.

“I had to,” Clayter recalled to WDAF. “It wasn’t even a feeling; it was something that had to be done. Like, I have family members that are that age. This isn’t right. ... I was raised with morals and values. You can’t act like that, especially to our elders.”

Clayter also offered a warning to the teen, the station said: “You can’t grow up with that type of mentality, because you’re not gonna get far in life at all. … I’ve been in trouble, and I know what road that you can go down. ... You’re not gonna get anywhere good besides prison or dead that way, bro."

WDAF in a previous story said the suspect also assaulted a security guard who ejected him from the venue.

A T-Mobile Center spokesperson told Blaze News that the staff members "sustained serious injuries. After receiving prompt care from on-site first aid personnel, they were later treated at a local hospital for their injuries."

Officer Alayna Gonzalez of the Kansas City Police Department told Blaze News that the "juvenile male was detained and subsequently released to his guardian pending further investigation."

Police also told Blaze News that detectives on Friday submitted a case file to juvenile court "for consideration of applicable charges" against the teen suspect. The station also said police were expected to meet Friday with Schlange — who is at home and recovering — as part of their investigation.

As for Schlange, he told WDAF in a follow-up story that "I went down and had blows to my head" and that his priority in those moments was "just getting him off, getting him off of me … because he was so enraged, so we were just, in essence, trying to protect the fans."

So what allegedly set off the suspect?

Witness and local pastor Robert McDaniel told the station the attack commenced after the suspect was told his ticket didn’t match the seat he was in.

“He was asked to move to another place because his ticket wasn’t where he was sitting, and immediately he just completely lost it,” McDaniel recounted to WDAF.

McDaniel also remarked to the station that the disturbing video underscores the inability of some teens these days to control their emotions.

“But there is something going on in his heart that needs to be fixed, and what that is is his emotions,” McDaniel added to WDAF. “He needs to learn how to operate and work through and process those emotions.”

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Sheriff gave dire public warning after being forced to release 'very dangerous' inmate. Turns out his warning was warranted.

Steve Reams, sheriff for Weld County in Colorado, posted a chilling warning on Facebook earlier this month.

Reams revealed that an inmate who "is a potential danger to the community" was being released.

'God help this State.'

The sheriff's Facebook post included a mugshot of 21-year-old Ephraim Debisa (aka Debisa Ephraim) along with video allegedly showing the suspect repeatedly pounding the heads of fight victims even after they were unconscious.

In the first part of the clip, a male appears to get knocked out and is lying on a sidewalk when another male begins repeatedly punching the victim in the face; the second part shows a one-on-one street fight during which a male sucker-punches another male, the punched male falls to the street, and the male who walloped him repeatedly punches the face of the motionless victim.

Reams said Greeley Police arrested Debisa on April 5 on charges of suspicion of attempted murder, first-degree assault causing serious bodily injury, and engaging in a riot. Reams said Greeley Police on April 23 issued another arrest for a separate case regarding Debisa while he was still incarcerated in the Weld County jail.

Nevertheless, the sheriff noted in his Sept. 8 Facebook post that Debisa "will be released from the Weld County jail today per Colorado statute. Competency was raised in two of his criminal cases, and the courts found in July of this year his competency could not be restored, and therefore he would not be able to stand trial."

Reams added, "The state legislature and the Governor have continued to weaken the criminal justice system by handcuffing law enforcement, prosecutors and judges for the sake of criminals. Colorado HB24-1034 has created a crisis where very dangerous individuals are being released to the street to reoffend over and over; this is the latest example. I pray this individual doesn't hurt another innocent victim, but the public deserves to know of his past violent actions so they can protect themselves accordingly. God help this State."

Democrat Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1034 into law last year, KCNC-TV reported, which says in part that those deemed incompetent to stand trial in the last five years should be given mental health treatment if possible.

But Sheriff Reams told the station that the law allows those who don't qualify for the mental health program to be released without further attention. Indeed, the Weld County District Attorney's Office told KCNC it had to drop its case against Debisa since mental health evaluators did not believe they could restore his competency within a reasonable, foreseeable future, which the law requires.

"With that ruling, we are forced to release that individual," Reams told the station.

The sheriff added to KCNC that prosecutors tried to extend Debisa's jail stay through legal channels while trying to find ways to prosecute him further or get him into a mental health facility. But those efforts were exhausted, and the inmate was legally required to be released, the station said.

"He is a very dangerous person, and his actions, from what we can tell, were unprovoked," Reams added to KCNC.

Reams added to the station that he would have considered getting federal agencies involved to consider deportation since Debisa is a refugee from Tanzania — except technically he was never acquitted or found guilty of the charges against him; Debisa only was found incompetent to stand trial. Therefore he also couldn't be prosecuted for deportation, KCNC said.

A warranted warning

As you might already be guessing, it turns out that Sheriff Reams' dire warning to the public earlier this month was warranted.

Police in Greeley just arrested Debisa after University of Northern Colorado officials said he was spotted on campus with a gun, KCNC reported in a follow-up story.

Indeed, the Weld County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday, "Today, Ephraim Debisa, 21, was arrested again by the Greeley Police Dept. with the help of the Weld County Sheriff’s Office STRIKE team."

The sheriff's office said Debisa was arrested on a warrant from the UNC police on a pair of felony charges: unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds and trespass of an inhabited dwelling.

Sheriff Reams reacted to Debisa's new arrest by saying exactly what you might expect: "I knew this would happen. I am glad no one was hurt."

The sheriff's office added that jail staff couldn't produce a new mugshot for Debisa "due to his uncooperative behavior." Debisa in a virtual interview from jail said he's being politically targeted.

Viral video: Thug who cops say is younger than 16 repeatedly pummels elderly worker in brutal attack during rap concert

A viral video shows a male knocking down an elderly worker at a Kansas City concert venue and delivering well over a dozen blows to the worker's face and head.

The brutal attack took place Sunday during a rap concert featuring NBA YoungBoy at the T-Mobile Center. Police confirmed to Blaze News that the suspect is under the age of 16.

'He just completely lost it.'

Officer Alayna Gonzalez of the Kansas City Police Department added to Blaze News that the "juvenile male was detained and subsequently released to his guardian pending further investigation. This investigation is active and ongoing, and detectives are actively working with prosecutors for consideration of applicable charges."

WDAF-TV reported that the suspect also assaulted a security guard who ejected him from the venue.

Shani Tate Ross, a T-Mobile Center spokesperson, told Blaze News that the staff member "sustained serious injuries. After receiving prompt care from on-site first aid personnel, they were later treated at a local hospital for their injuries."

The victim of the attack caught on video — 66-year-old Thomas Schlange — is seen on the clip trying to push away the teenager who towers over him, but he has no chance. The teen begins delivering a flurry of lefts and rights as Schlange is flat on his back and trapped on the floor between two rows of seats. Finally another male pulls the teen off the victim, who appears dazed, and blood is seen around his mouth as others try to help him up.

Schlange told WDAF in a follow-up story that "I went down and had blows to my head" and that his priority in those moments was "just getting him off, getting him off of me … because he was so enraged, so we were just, in essence, trying to protect the fans."

So what allegedly set off the suspect?

Witness and local pastor Robert McDaniel told the station the attack commenced after the suspect was told his ticket didn’t match the seat he was in.

“He was asked to move to another place because his ticket wasn’t where he was sitting, and immediately he just completely lost it,” McDaniel recounted to WDAF.

McDaniel also remarked to the station that the disturbing video underscores the inability of some teens these days to control their emotions.

Schlange — who has worked his job for over 20 years — added to the station that "young adults or people growing into adulthood ... need to learn how to control ... anger."

The office of Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas noted to WDAF that the T-Mobile Center "will work with KCPD, our prosecutors, and our employees to ensure the assailants are identified and charged for the criminal conduct that occurred Sunday evening.”

The station added that Schlange is expected to meet Friday with Kansas City police.

What's more, the United Center in Chicago noted on its website that it canceled the NBA YoungBoy concert scheduled for Wednesday, WDAF noted.

Many observers are furious over the brutal attack. Here are just a few of their reactions.

"Disgusting. What a sad excuse for a human. I hope he’s charged, as an adult, with felony assault," one commenter wrote. "He deserves lengthy jail time."
"Elderly abuse. Assault," another commenter stated. "10 [years] from now the boy will be in prison or dead."
"What a complete POS," another commenter noted. "Kid steals someone else's seat then freaks as soon as he's called out on it SMH. This dirtbag needs to be put in jail for a long while; decent people don't behave like this."

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Florida classroom assistant jailed after 'knee-jerk' physical reaction to 6-year-old autism student's behavior: Cops

A 65-year-old male working as a substitute classroom assistant at a Florida elementary school was arrested for child abuse last week, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.

David Jones was assigned to a special-needs classroom at Oakhurst Elementary School in Largo, deputies said.

'As a special-needs mom, I’d probably be in a lot of trouble if that was my kid.'

After lunch on Sept. 15, a 6-year-old — who has autism and is semi-verbal — was hitting and kicking as a sign of communication, deputies said.

Jones swung a lunch box containing a metal canister, striking the victim in the face and causing a welt on the victim’s forehead, deputies said.

On Sept.16, deputies said Jones admitted to the incident and stated it was a “knee-jerk” reaction when dealing with the victim, whom he knew has special needs.

Jones was charged with one count of child abuse and taken to the Pinellas County Jail, deputies said.

Jail records indicate that Jones — who stands 6'1'' and weighs 280 pounds — was booked into jail Sept. 16 and released on his own recognizance Sept. 17.

WTSP-TV said in a Sept. 16 broadcast that Pinellas County Schools fired Jones.

"Pinellas County Schools has zero tolerance for staff behavior that jeopardizes student safety or the integrity of our schools. The safety and well-being of our students remain our highest priority, and we are committed to ensuring that every child is treated with kindness, dignity, and respect," the district told the station in a statement.

Numerous individuals were livid over the incident. Here's a brief sampling:

"I am beyond over seeing this type of behavior from adults," one commenter said. "Granted special-needs child[ren] can be challenging, but it’s the school's responsibility to ensure proper training and to protect all children in their care. I am a mom of a special-needs adult now, and this really hits hard! Glad they have done the right thing!"
"Schools need to do better screening teachers and staff," another commenter noted.
"As a special-needs mom, I’d probably be in a lot of trouble if that was my kid," another commenter admitted. "There is absolutely no reason for that."

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Video shows unhinged female shoving much older woman off city bus — and victim's horrific, face-first landing on sidewalk

Prosecutors said a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus was crowded on Sept. 8, and it was difficult for riders to exit, WBZ-TV reported.

Investigators said it was around 1 p.m. when 32-year-old Luz Pineda, who was with her 3-month-old baby, wanted to get off the bus at the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Warren Street stop in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood, WCVB-TV reported.

Prosecutors said the woman — who has no recollection of the incident — suffered a facial cut, a ruptured blood vessel, and a concussion.

But a 63-year-old woman apparently was in the way.

Pineda allegedly asked the woman to move from the exit, but she refused, WBZ said. Prosecutors said the pair began to argue, Pineda started screaming at the woman, and then she kicked the woman's shopping cart off the bus, WBZ noted.

Pineda allegedly then upped the ante, turning her attention to the victim herself.

Prosecutor Jacqueline Cassano said Paneda "pushed her off the bus," WCVB reported, adding that video shows the victim being pushed off the bus and landing face-first on the sidewalk.

Prosecutors added that Pineda took off her sweatshirt and put her hair up in a bun, WBZ said, possibly to change her appearance to evade police. Pineda later was seen leaving the bus through a door with a stroller, WCVB added.

Bystanders as well as the bus driver stood over the victim before paramedics arrived to render aid 20 minutes later, WCVB reported, adding that prosecutors said the woman — who has no recollection of the incident — suffered a facial cut, a ruptured blood vessel, and a concussion.

'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.

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.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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.

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.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Career criminal, 32, allegedly beats 76-year-old man to death at Chicago bus stop. But he's reportedly just getting started.

A 32-year-old career criminal allegedly beat to death a 76-year-old man at a Chicago bus stop Monday night, WLS-TV reported.

But his night of crime reportedly was only beginning.

The station noted that he has a lengthy criminal record spanning nearly two decades.

Surveillance video shows two people standing at a bus stop near 95th and Halsted Streets on the city's south side, the station said.

WLS noted that the silent clip shows the 76-year-old man hitting the 32-year-old suspect, but it's unclear what led to that altercation. However, the 32-year-old retaliates, punching the 76-year-old and shoving him to the ground, the station said.

The station added that it paused the video at that point because what follows "is too disturbing," noting that the 32-year-old goes on to "beat and kick the victim multiple times, before eventually walking away."

WLS said Chicago police responded to the area around 9:15 p.m., found the 76-year-old victim on the ground with apparent trauma to the head, and took him to a hospital, where he later died.

With that — according to a police report the station said it obtained — the same suspect carjacked an SUV from a nearby McDonald's.

A 60-year-old grandmother told WLS she was in the restaurant when the suspect entered her vehicle while her grandchildren — a 3-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy — were in the backseat. The station said the suspect threatened to shoot the children and ordered them out of the SUV.

WLS, citing the police report, said the suspect took off in the green Kia Telluride. However, the SUV's owner told the station she tracked the vehicle's location through the girl's iPad still inside it.

Soon the suspect crashed the SUV in Schererville, Indiana, and police arrested the driver, the station said. Schererville is about 35 minutes southeast of the initial crime scene on the south side of Chicago.

WLS said it's not naming the suspect because he hasn't yet been charged with a crime in the case, but the station noted that he has a lengthy criminal record spanning nearly two decades.

Thug arrested in connection with brutal beating of autistic man, 44, who reportedly was surrounded at park drinking fountain

Relatives of Scott Lindsey — a 44-year-old autistic man who lives in Hammond, Indiana — told WLS-TV he was riding his bike home through a park last month after finishing his shift at a local grocery store where he's worked for 14 years.

Lindsey added to the station that as he stopped to drink at a water fountain, a group surrounded him and began taunting him and calling him names before taking turns beating, punching, and kicking him.

'It looks like, at this point, it was entertainment because they saw he was vulnerable. After a period of time, other individuals, instead of intervening, joined in the attack, and no one, no one intervened on Scott's behalf.'

"I didn't say anything to them," Lindsey recalled to WLS.

When asked what the group said to him, Lindsey told the station they accused him of riding too close to them, "and then they started hitting me."

Lindsey told WLS he's doing OK despite having most of his front teeth knocked out.

"I'm feeling fine," he told the station.

WLS reported that someone saw the attack and called 911.

When officers arrived at Hessville Park, they found Lindsey bloodied and the attackers gone, the station said. Lindsey's stepfather, Brian Beatty, added to WLS that the Aug. 15 attack took place around 7 p.m.

Still, police said Lindsey had visible injuries to his face and wasn't able to fully recount the incident, and officers made sure — in recognition of his vulnerable status — to document the incident as battery and get the victim medical attention.

WLS reported that Lindsey — who has lived with his aunt since his mother died — said at first he didn't want to tell anyone that he got jumped but eventually did.

Beatty added to the station that an even more disturbing detail is that one of the individuals involved in the unprovoked attack recorded the violence and then posted video on social media.

"It looks like, at this point, it was entertainment because they saw he was vulnerable," the angry stepfather noted to WLS. "After a period of time, other individuals, instead of intervening, joined in the attack, and no one, no one intervened on Scott's behalf."

Lindsey added to the station that he won't be riding through the park anytime soon and just wants the whole ordeal behind him: "I felt bad about the whole situation."

His family noted to WLS that Lindsey also will need costly, extensive dental work to repair the damage to his mouth from the attack.

One bright spot in the ugly incident is that police said they arrested a suspect.

Police told WGN-TV that 25-year-old Keshaun Brooks, a Hammond resident, was arrested during an Aug. 31 traffic stop and taken into custody in connection with the attack.

Police on Monday told Blaze News that Brooks was charged with three felonies — one count of aggravated battery, one count of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, and one count of battery resulting in moderate bodily injury. He also was charged with one count of battery resulting in bodily injury — a misdemeanor, police added to Blaze News.

Police also told Blaze News on Monday that Brooks remains in Lake County Jail.

Police added that surveillance video from park cameras indicated that Brooks approached and violently attacked Lindsey, striking him multiple times in the head and face while he was on the ground — and that juveniles at the scene could be heard taunting the victim during the assault.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Chicago thug accused of randomly punching mother of 11 in face, knocking her out on downtown street — and White House reacts

Kathleen Miles — a mother to 11 and grandmother to seven — lives in the northern Chicago suburb of Lake Villa but has been working in the downtown Chicago neighborhood known as the Loop for the last two decades, WGN-TV reported.

On Aug. 19, Miles told the station she was walking to a train with a co-worker along West Washington Avenue when a stranger punched her in the face. WLS-TV reported that it was a random attack.

'It's 2025, and he's out. And if he had been held accountable for his actions, then I wouldn't be sitting here with injuries.'

Miles recalled to WLS that the culprit "hit me with such force" — so much so that it knocked her out.

Given President Donald Trump's concerns about violent crime in Chicago — and resistance to him intervening from the likes of Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker — the White House didn't hesitate to share with Blaze News its perspective following the latest physical attack there.

"Just like President Trump has been saying, violent crime in Chicago is a serious problem. Instead of denying the problem, Democrat leaders like Pritzker should look at the tremendous success the president has had stopping violent crime in D.C. and beg the president to do the same for their cities," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Blaze News. "Stopping violent crime shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but Democrats are making it one.”

The next thing Miles remembered was waking up in a hospital, WLS said, as her co-worker was "standing above me" and saying, "You've been assaulted."

She then passed out again, WLS said, adding that she then came to and recalled her daughter saying, "Hi mama, I'm here. You're OK."

The colleague who was with Miles later told her that a male came between the two of them, shoved them apart, and hit her in the face, WLS reported — a punch that left Miles with several broken facial bones and a concussion.

Police told WLS that Miles was attacked by 32-year-old William Livingston. Police told Blaze News that Livingston was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery/public place, a felony count of aggravated battery/great bodily harm, and a misdemeanor count of reckless conduct/bodily harm.

WGN said Livingston was arrested the same day of the attack. Cook County Jail records indicate Livingston was booked Aug. 21. Police told Blaze News his detention hearing also took place on Aug. 21. Jail records also indicate he's behind bars with no bond, and his next hearing is Sept. 15.

WLS said a records search produced 13 mugshots of Livingston going back to 2012 — and that a large number of those arrests were for aggravated assault and battery of both women and police officers.

"Like, what is enough?" Miles asked WLS. "You know, what does someone have to do? Where someone, where he's going to be, where they're going to be held accountable."

Here's a brief rundown of Livingston's violence over the last eight years, according to WLS:

In 2017, he was accused of randomly attacking two women months apart. Both cases were dropped.

In 2022, Livingston was sentenced to five years in prison after prosecutors said he punched and attempted to rob four women within 20 minutes in the Loop.

In 2023, while on parole, Livingston was arrested for hitting a woman in the face on North Michigan Avenue.

And in 2024, Livingston was sentenced to 100 days in prison after he punched a 15-year-old girl, also on North Michigan Avenue.

In regard to the 2022 attack, WGN's video broadcast shared a mugshot of Livingston that matches a mugshot Blaze News located on the Chicago Police Department's website for that same attack.

William Livingston. Image source: Chicago Police

Police said Livingston was arrested at 12:26 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2022, after being identified as the individual who struck and attempted to take personal property from multiple female victims within minutes of each other. Police said Livingston was charged with four felony counts of aggravated battery/public place, two felony counts of attempted robbery, and one misdemeanor count of batter/make physical contact.

Cami Blechschmidt, a DePaul University student, described to WGN the random attacks against her and three other women that day.

“I felt a hand in my pocket, turned my head like that, and there was a man directly in front of me, and he punched me directly in the face,” Blechschmidt recounted to WGN in 2022. “We made eye contact, and like, he just had pure hate in his eyes. Just anger, pure anger.”

For Miles, enough is enough.

"It's 2025, and he's out," Miles told WLS. "And if he had been held accountable for his actions, then I wouldn't be sitting here with injuries."

Despite the trauma she's suffered, Miles noted to WLS that she'll be present at Livingston's Sept. 15 hearing at the Skokie Courthouse.

Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Lone man who stepped up and stopped brutal beating of elderly worker at rap concert tells why he intervened: 'Had to be done'

Sheriff gave dire public warning after being forced to release 'very dangerous' inmate. Turns out his warning was warranted.

A warranted warning

Viral video: Thug who cops say is younger than 16 repeatedly pummels elderly worker in brutal attack during rap concert

Florida classroom assistant jailed after 'knee-jerk' physical reaction to 6-year-old autism student's behavior: Cops

Video shows unhinged female shoving much older woman off city bus — and victim's horrific, face-first landing on sidewalk

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

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

Career criminal, 32, allegedly beats 76-year-old man to death at Chicago bus stop. But he's reportedly just getting started.

Thug arrested in connection with brutal beating of autistic man, 44, who reportedly was surrounded at park drinking fountain

Chicago thug accused of randomly punching mother of 11 in face, knocking her out on downtown street — and White House reacts

Pro-life activist to file civil lawsuit after Democrat DA missed deadline to press charges on assault caught on video

Missing Florida teen texted family that he got shot, was pursued by 4 Hispanic men — but cops say nothing was what it seemed

Suspicious package detonated by police at university ahead of Turning Point USA event

Exclusive: DHS disputes ‘false’ narrative from legacy media — ‘ICE does NOT arrest or deport US citizens’

Hegseth restores warrior ethos after years of woke Pentagon rot

A warranted warning

We’ll keep you informed with top stories for conservatives who want to become informed decision makers.