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NBA player J.R. Smith says he ‘whooped’ a man who broke his car window amid L.A. unrest

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:58:26 +0000

On Sunday, Smith said to a camera in a video he shared that “one of these little [expletive] white boys didn’t know where he was going and broke my [expletive] window in my truck. Broke my [expletive] — this is a residential area, there wasn’t no stores over here, none of that [expletive] — broke my window.

“I chased him down and whooped his ass,” Smith continued. “So if the footage comes out and y’all see it, I chased him down and whooped his ass. He broke my window.”

Of the more than 2,500 arrests over the weekend related to protests in two dozen U.S. cities, nearly a fifth were in Los Angeles, according to a tally by The Washington Post. That city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, said Saturday that the National Guard was being deployed there “to maintain peace and safety,” and on Sunday he extended a citywide, overnight curfew.

Smith was spotted in Los Angeles on Saturday riding a bicycle along with former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James, who now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Another former Cavs teammate, Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz, posted a photo Saturday that appeared to show Smith, wearing a mask, joining him and others in walking with protesters.

Smith posted a photo Saturday, tagged as having been in Hollywood, that showed several protesters atop a burned-out car. He wrote in a caption, “NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE!”

Smith’s remarks Sunday echoed accusations that white extremists have taken advantage of the unrest to engage in acts of violence and destruction.

“I’m upset, enraged, because once again, white people are co-opting a movement that’s built by black folks,” a community organizer in Minneapolis told the Daily Beast.

Smith asserted that what he did to the alleged window-breaker was not a “hate crime.”

“I ain’t got no problem with nobody who ain’t got a problem with me,” the 15-year NBA veteran said. “There’s a problem with the [expletive] system, that’s it. … He didn’t know whose window he broke, and he got his ass whooped.”

Smith, 34, has been a free agent since he was released in July by the Cavaliers, whom he helped win an NBA title in 2016. His comments Sunday came two years to the day after he committed a memorable gaffe while playing for Cleveland in the 2018 Finals.

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Police charge man over domestic violence murder of Karen Gilliland

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:14:35 +0000

He underwent surgery and remained under police guard in Rockhampton hospital, with detectives awaiting advice from medical staff about when they can formally speak with him.

In a statement on Thursday morning, police said they had charged the Wandal man with one count of domestic-violence-related murder and entering with intent.

He was now expected to appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court within hours.

Ms Gilliland and two daughters had recently been helped by her coworkers to leave the relationship, with another child living with the man, Nine News reported.

Karen Gilliland, 42, was fatally stabbed in her Rockhampton home on Tuesday night. Credit:Facebook

Police confirmed on Wednesday the pair had been living in separate homes, but declined to comment further on whether the man was the children s’ father or if the incident was domestic-violence related.

Acting Inspector Luke Peachey said a “sharp-edged object” believed to have been used in the attack was found in the home and both the children and the emergency crews who responded had been left “shaken”.

“This is one of the worst scenes we’ve seen,” he said. “She suffered some horrific wounds.”

“It’s an absolutely tragic event that three children have lost their mother, that a father and mother have lost their daughter.”

Inspector Peachey told reporters at the scene on Tuesday that “the actual incident appears to have been witnessed by two young children”.

News Corp reported Ms Gilliland worked as nurse at the Rockhampton Hospital and has been remembered by friends as a devoted mother.

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Police: Man, 27, arrested in Wynwood shooting leaving former UCF football player dead, man injured

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:35:26 +0000

MIAMI – Miami police detectives said Monday that Jose Trimaine Jose, a 6-foot-3 former University of Central Florida player, was killed in a Friday afternoon shooting in Wynwood.

Jose Jose played football for Miami Central and Booker T. Washington high schools in Miami-Dade County and for the University of Central Florida in Orange County. (Local 10 News File)

Jose also played high school football for Booker T. Washington and Miami Central. His aunt Janice Ricketts said the 28-year-old father left behind three children.

“He was an awesome dad because he took responsibility,” Ricketts said. “He was taking care of his kids. He loved his mom. He took care of his mom … He was the sweetest person.”

Jose Jose was a father of three in Miami-Dade County, relatives said. (Courtesy of Jose Jose’s family.)

After Jose was fatally shot in the torso, near the intersection of Northwest 20th Street and North Miami Avenue, there was a massive manhunt in an area of Miami’s Wynwood-Overtown boundary.

According to Officer Kiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department, officers arrested Lynwood Walker III, for his role in the shooting. Walker, 27, had fled to another state, but detectives caught up to him and are bringing him back to Miami-Dade County, Delva said.

Walker, who has a “Death Before Dishonor” tattoo on his forehead and is known as local rapper Tankhead666, had a pending domestic violence case in Miami-Dade County court. He was arrested Nov. 25 for battery by strangulation, false imprisonment and assault.

Prosecutors haven’t filed charges against Walker in the Wynwood shooting.

Lynwood Walker III is accused of being involved in a fatal shooting Friday afternoon in Wynwood. (Florida Department of Corrections)

Jose also had a criminal record. In 2010, the talented offensive guard had a promising future with a long list of scholarship offers that included the University of Miami. Jose signed with UCF. Records show he lost his way.

When Jose was arrested on aggravated assault and concealed weapons charges in 2010 in Miami-Dade County, the Key Knights football recruit was released from the scholarship. Jose worked hard to redeem himself as a cornerback and defensive tackle before his UCF coach dismissed him over disciplinary issues.

Jose appeared in nine games during his UCF sophomore season in 2011 and eight games during his junior season in 2012 before leaving the team.

Jose Trimaine Jose died after a Friday afternoon shooting in Wynwood. (Florida Department of Corrections)

Jose faced marijuana-related charges in Orange and Miami-Dade counties in 2016 and 2017. He had become known in the local rap scene as Fat Papi Escobar, and that same year, he released his IgNaRich album.

A witness at Kush, a popular gastropub in Wynwood, said he heard a loud argument that escalated into a shooting on Friday. After the shooting, witnesses told police officers there were two men bleeding on the ground. Miami Fire Rescue took them to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center where doctors pronounced Jose dead.

Detectives haven’t identified the other victim of the shooting. They are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

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Roofing company workers forced onto ground, held at gunpoint by man who thought they were antifa

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:19:22 +0000

Felony charges are possible in wake of the incident in a Loveland neighborhood. A victim was a CSU football player.

LOVELAND, Colo. — A Loveland man faces felony charges after allegedly concluding that two men going door-to-door in his neighborhood were members of the protest movement known as antifa – and then ordering them to the ground and holding them at gunpoint, 9Wants to Know has learned.

The incident unfolded after the man called police, said there were two men wearing masks near his home, and announced he was armed and going to go confront them, Loveland Police Lt. Bob Shaffer confirmed to 9Wants to Know.

When officers arrived in the 2400 block of Dawn Court around 6 p.m. Thursday, they encountered Scott Gudmundsen (pictured) – dressed in fatigues and holding two men on the ground at gunpoint, Shaffer said.

But the men weren’t troublemakers – they work for a local roofing company and were wearing blue polo shirts with the firm’s name on them, shorts, tennis shoes and white surgical-style masks, Shaffer said.

One of them is a Colorado State University football player who is 20 years old and works part-time at the roofing company. The student is a “man of color,” according to a statement from the university.

The other man is 27 and an employee of the roofing company, 9Wants to Know has learned. 9NEWS is not identifying them at this point because they were described by police as victims of a crime.

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“They were canvassing the neighborhood because of the recent hail storms,” Shaffer told 9Wants to Know.

There was no evidence that either of the men did anything wrong.

“Nothing at all,” Shaffer said.

At the scene, police arrested Gudmundsen, 65, who lives around the corner from where police encountered him.

Gudmundsen was armed with two weapons, Shaffer told 9Wants to Know: A Glock pistol, and a second Glock pistol that had been converted into a longer weapon that looked like a carbine rifle.

Police seized both guns as evidence, Shaffer said.

The incident unfolded in a southwest Loveland neighborhood a few blocks west of Thompson Valley High School.

Shaffer said that Gudmundsen called police, said there were two “antifa guys” in the neighborhood and that, “I am going out there to confront them.” Gudmundsen told police in the call he was armed and wearing tactical gear, Shaffer said.

A second person also called police around the same time and said a man in fatigues was holding two people on the ground at gunpoint in the street.

President Trump has suggested that antifa agitators have been responsible for recent demonstrations across the country calling for greater police accountability in use-of-force incidents.

According to Larimer County Jail records, Gudmundsen was booked at 6:14 p.m. Thursday on suspicion of two counts of felony menacing and two counts of false imprisonment.

He is scheduled to be in court June 18. A man who said he was his son, Stanley Gudmundsen, emailed 9NEWS and said his father is ill and currently undergoing treatment at a mental health facility.

“Our sincerest thoughts go out to the two salesmen and we apologize to them and their families for the actions of our father and wish them well,” he wrote.

As for the two men Scott Gudmundsen is accused of confronting, police called victim advocates to the scene to assist them.

“They were pretty rattled – both of them were,” Shaffer told 9Wants to Know.

In a statement issued Friday night, Chris Tulp, the CEO of Premier Roofing Company — where the two victims work — said he is hopeful the perpetrator “is punished to the fullest extent of the law.”

“I have spoken to both teammates and they are understandably shaken,” Tulp’s statement reads. “I want to respect their space. With that said, we intend to stand up for the members of our team who are hard-working, honest, charitable, good people. We are proud of them and deeply saddened that they were subjected to this horrific incident and will stick-with and support them in any way necessary to ensure justice is served.”

CSU sent the following letter to students on Friday night:

Last night in the course of performing duties associated with his summer job in Loveland, a CSU football student-athlete was threatened with a gun, forced to the ground, and held there—along with his co-worker—against his will. The perpetrator called the police to the scene; when they arrived, they quickly evaluated the situation and arrested the perpetrator.

Our student is a young man of color, while the perpetrator is white. Regardless of what investigators learn or reasons the perpetrator gives, we know this: Our student got up Thursday morning, worked out with his team, then showered, dressed, and went to work. Hours later, he was facing a stranger with a gun and hearing police sirens that had been inexplicably called on him. Given what we have seen happening in cities across this county, we know all too well that this encounter could have proceeded very differently.

Our students are all precious to us. This young man is precious to us, contributing to our campus community in many ways: as an athlete, as a leader, and as a thoughtful student. He is also precious to his family, to his friends and teammates, and to the many, many people out there in this world whose lives he has not yet touched but someday will. He is too precious to lose to hate and ignorance, as are all the people of color who bring their talents, their voices, their anger and anguish and hope and determination to CSU.

We have been in touch with this student and his family and can reassure our community that both the student and his co-worker are physically unharmed and safe. Mentally and emotionally, the student and his family are drawing on tremendous reserves of resilience, but nonetheless recognize that this was a horrific experience. CSU Athletics, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Office of the President are working together to ensure that the student has all the resources he needs, both now and in the months to come.

As a university and as a community, CSU is avowedly anti-racist and anti-violence. We are appalled at this expression of violence and hate visited upon one of our students. We condemn racism in all its forms and expressions and are working to build an equitable, anti-racist community that can be a model for others.

Joyce McConnell, President

Joe Parker, Athletics Director

Steve Addazio, Football Head Coach

Contact 9Wants to Know investigator Kevin Vaughan with tips about this or any story: kevin.vaughan@9news.com or 303-871-1862.

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Florida man charged with punching Dallas Goedert at Aberdeen bar

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:47:22 +0000

A Florida man has been charged with simple assault in an early Saturday morning incident in which Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was punched at an Aberdeen bar.

Kyle Douglas Hadala, 29, of Sarasota, Fla., is charged with the misdemeanor count and has been released on a personal recognizance bond, said Ernest Thompson, chief deputy state’s attorney for Brown County.

Hadala is set to appear in court July 10. He was in town for work, Thompson said.

Goedert, 25, is a Britton native. He was a star athlete at Britton-Hecla High School and South Dakota State University. He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round in 2018 and is entering his third year in the NFL.

Thompson confirmed that a video that has surfaced is of the incident involving Goedert. In it, a man races into the frame and punches Goedert, who falls to the ground.

Aberdeen police noted in a news release that they responded to the 1000 block of South Main Street at 1:07 a.m. in reference to an assault, but did not identify the victim. That is the block of The Zoo bar, which has been confirmed as the site of the incident.

According to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer, a source with knowledge of the situation said Goedert “was with some friends and family, and two guys kept saying disrespectful things.” The source said Goedert walked over to “tell them to chill” and was punched.

It’s not clear in the video what happened leading up to the incident, however Goedert appeared to have his arm outstretched, distancing himself from another man before being punched by a different person.

Thompson said it’s not yet known what happened before the confrontation. The investigation is ongoing, he said.

Thompson said his decision to charge Hadala with a misdemeanor as opposed to aggravated assault, a felony, came down to whether Goedert suffered serious bodily injury or loss of life or health. In the case of a concussion, it can depend, Thompson explained. If a person is fragile and a concussion could cause a stroke or if a person were to fall and crack their head open, that could be considered serious bodily injury, Thompson said.

In this case, he said, it was clear to officers who interviewed Goedert that even though he had been knocked out, it did not constitute serious bodily injury.

Goedert was taken by ambulance to a hospital before being released. ESPN.com reported Goedert is back at home and is “fine.”

Thompson said that Hadala can travel with his release. But he signed a waiver of extradition, meaning that he won’t contest being sent back to South Dakota from another state, Thompson said.

He said his office has been busy fielding calls about the incident, including taking calls from ESPN, TMZ and other media outlets.

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Florida man arrested in assault in which Dallas Goedert is believed to be victim

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:17:30 +0000

Aberdeen American News
Published 10:10 a.m. CT June 22, 2020

Philadelphia Eagles’ Dallas Goedert catches a pass during a drill during organized team activities at the NFL football team’s practice facility, Monday, June 3, 2019, in Philadelphia. (Photo: Matt Slocum, AP)

A Florida man has been charged with simple assault in an incident early Saturday morning in which it is believed the victim was NFL player Dallas Goedert.

The news release from the Aberdeen Police Department does not name the victim, though all of the details align with a report of Goedert, a Britton native, being punched at The Zoo bar just after 1 a.m. Saturday.

Police say they responded to the 1000 block of South Main Street at 1:07 a.m. in reference to an assault. That is the block of The Zoo.

“It was discovered that an adult male had been punched in the face. The male was transported to Avera St. Luke’s Hospital (in Aberdeen) where he was treated and released,” according to the police news release.

Kyle Douglas Hadala, 29, of Sarasota, Fla., was arrested and charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor, according to the release.

Here is video of Eagles’ TE Dallas Goedert being sucker-punched at the Zoo Bar in Aberdeen, S.D., via ⁦@SamStompy⁩. pic.twitter.com/2DeuvDy67s

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 21, 2020

No other information was immediately available.

ESPN.com reported Goedert is back at home and is “fine.”

Goedert went to South Dakota State University and is entering his third season as a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Piedmont man faces 9 charges, citation after pursuit with Randolph County Sheriff's Office

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 17:05:31 +0000

An Asheboro man faces 9 charges and a citation after a pursuit with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Friday. A deputy observed a vehicle traveling fast on westbound U.S. Highway 64 and turned around to initiate a traffic stop. Click the video player above for headlines from WXII 12 News.The car failed to stop and a pursuit started onto Henley County Road to Old Cedar Falls Road and ended with a forced stop at the intersection of Presnell Street.The driver, Brian Keith Theesan, 38, was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Detention Center, deputies said.Theesan is charged with:felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehiclefelony assault with a deadly weapon on a government officialmisdemeanor resisting a public officerdriving while license revoked (impaired revoked)reckless driving with wanton disregardunsafe passing a crest or curvespeed in a work zonespeedingfailing to stop at a steady red lightThe North Carolina State Highway Patrol charged Theesan by citation for driving while impaired.Theesan is being held on $50,000 bail and his first court appearance is scheduled for June 22.

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An Asheboro man faces 9 charges and a citation after a pursuit with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Friday.

A deputy observed a vehicle traveling fast on westbound U.S. Highway 64 and turned around to initiate a traffic stop.

Click the video player above for headlines from WXII 12 News.

The car failed to stop and a pursuit started onto Henley County Road to Old Cedar Falls Road and ended with a forced stop at the intersection of Presnell Street.

The driver, Brian Keith Theesan, 38, was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Detention Center, deputies said.

Brian Theesan

Theesan is charged with:

felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle
felony assault with a deadly weapon on a government official
misdemeanor resisting a public officer
driving while license revoked (impaired revoked)
reckless driving with wanton disregard
unsafe passing a crest or curve
speed in a work zone
speeding
failing to stop at a steady red light

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol charged Theesan by citation for driving while impaired.

Theesan is being held on $50,000 bail and his first court appearance is scheduled for June 22.

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Man charged in baseball bat attack at Pontiac park

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 04:47:24 +0000

A man has been charged with attacking a fellow baseball player with a bat during a post-game spat in Pontiac last week, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.

Deputies responding to a report of a large fight in Aaron Perry Park at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday found a 31-year-old man laying on the baseball field “bleeding heavily from a head wound,” investigators said in a statement.

Witnesses told them he had been struck when members of two teams in an adult recreational baseball league who had just ended a game started arguing.

None of the witnesses could name the man who wielded the bat, and neither could the victim, who was rushed to McLaren Oakland Hospital, sheriff’s officials said.

Authorities later identified the suspect as Carlos Medina of Waterford Township.

The 33-year-old was arraigned Friday in Pontiac’s 50th District Court on one count of assault with intent to murder.

Judge Cynthia Walker set bond at $25,000. Medina’s next court date is scheduled for June 30.

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Man arrested for larceny, assault in Guilford County

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:26:25 +0000

Guilford County man arrested for larceny, assault

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NBA player J.R. Smith says he ‘whooped’ a man who broke his car window amid L.A. unrest

Police charge man over domestic violence murder of Karen Gilliland

Police: Man, 27, arrested in Wynwood shooting leaving former UCF football player dead, man injured

Roofing company workers forced onto ground, held at gunpoint by man who thought they were antifa

Florida man charged with punching Dallas Goedert at Aberdeen bar

Florida man arrested in assault in which Dallas Goedert is believed to be victim

Piedmont man faces 9 charges, citation after pursuit with Randolph County Sheriff's Office

Man charged in baseball bat attack at Pontiac park

Man arrested for larceny, assault in Guilford County

Loveland man who held CSU athlete, coworker at gunpoint now at mental health facility