OK-OKC: 2 arrested in NW OKC, accused of harassing black men 25 July 2018

[Audrey Horne]

"harrassing" -- UGH. That's NewsOK for you.

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2 arrested in NW OKC, accused of harassing black men

FROM STAFF REPORTS
Published: Wed, July 25, 2018 1:01 PM Updated: Wed, July 25, 2018 2:18 PM

Two men were arrested Tuesday after police said they yelled racial slurs at two black men before bashing their car.

The victims, two black men in their early 30s, told police Jarrod Wade Denton, a white man, and Richard Mendoza, a Latino man, started calling them racial profanities in passing about 2:30 a.m. at a 7-Eleven store, 1628 N Rockwell Ave.

Unsure why they were being targeted, the victims decided to leave the store, but Denton and Mendoza followed them to a stoplight at NW 16 and Rockwell Avenue, according to a police report.

While the two vehicles were stopped at the light, Denton threw a pocket knife at the victims' car, shattering the right rear passenger window, according to the report.

The victims drove back to 7-Eleven to check the damage to their car, and Denton and Mendoza approached them again, according to the report. Mendoza punched one of the men in the face, according to the report.
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The damage was so extensive that the car appeared to have been in an accident, according to the report.

Mendoza told officers he and Denton were at the Well Club, 1502 N Rockwell Ave., when Denton, who is "a little racist," insulted a couple of black men.
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Denton admitted to throwing his pocket knife at the victims' car, and said he makes fun of black people who wear saggy pants, according to the report.
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2 arrested in NW OKC, accused of harassing black men

 

[bluesneakers]

Police: Two arrested following alleged racially-motivated attack
As they were at a stop light, the victims allege that one of the alleged suspects threw a rock through the right rear passenger window, causing it to shatter.

The victims say they headed back to the parking lot to inspect the damage and again were approached by Mendoza and Denton.

One of the victims said he was punched in the face by Mendoza, and that both men began punching and kicking his vehicle.

Witnesses inside the store corroborated the victims’ story about the alleged assault, according to the affidavit.

 

[Hraefn]

Police: Two arrested following alleged racially-motivated attack
As they were at a stop light, the victims allege that one of the alleged suspects threw a rock through the right rear passenger window, causing it to shatter.

The victims say they headed back to the parking lot to inspect the damage and again were approached by Mendoza and Denton.

One of the victims said he was punched in the face by Mendoza, and that both men began punching and kicking his vehicle.

Witnesses inside the store corroborated the victims’ story about the alleged assault, according to the affidavit.

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Mendoza was arrested on complaints of assault and battery, destruction of property, malicious harassment based on race and public drunkenness. Denton was arrested on complaints of destruction of property, malicious harassment based on race and public drunkenness.

 

[kaen]

I find it very interesting that the headline reads "harassing" when the charges range from assault and battery to destruction of property as well as harassment based on race. These victims could have been seriously injured or killed by these criminals.

 

[Hraefn]

I find it very interesting that the headline reads "harassing" when the charges range from assault and battery to destruction of property as well as harassment based on race. These victims could have been seriously injured or killed by these criminals.

That's what made me so curious what the charges were! That first headline downplayed what happened so much.

 

[Audrey Horne]

That's what made me so curious what the charges were! That first headline downplayed what happened so much.

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