The 45-year-old man, caught up in the video last month, threatened the life of a 14-year-old boy sitting on an electric bike in an Indianapolis neighborhood, threatening to even appear to punch the victim.
On Thursday, Jason Harrell said the Marion County Prosecutor's Office was video It is a misdemeanor threat to the boy's father against the boy's uncle. Indianapolis Star reported.
“I will see you again on this f**kin' street, I'm going to kill you and your dad, do you understand?”
After video of the attack on the boy was revealed, Harrell was charged with two counts of batteries, causing bodily injury and one threat. WTHR-TV reported. According to WTTV-TVintimidation is a level 6 felony, and counting two batteries that result in bodily injury is a Class A misdemeanor.
Marion County Jail Records show that Harrell was jailed without detention on Friday afternoon, with his next court on March 11th.
What is the background?
video Of the incident, it has been viewed 14 million times, but it has a timestamp just after 3:20pm on January 25th. Showing a man in a green shirt driving a white car. The man appears to accuse the teen of “going in the wrong direction.”
The man immediately screams at the boy.
The man then leaves the car, walks behind him, heads towards the sidewalk, and approaches the boy, screaming “Do you understand?” The boy replies, “Yes, teacher.”
So the man screams, “Let's get f**k from my street!” It is said that he pushed the boy away from the electric bike and punched him.
“I will meet you again on this f**kin' street, I will kill you and your dad, do you understand?” the man screamed at the boy, “If I see you again on this f**kin' street, I will kill you!”
So the boy and the man leave the scene.
Citing the accusation document, he added that the man in the video also threatened the boy's uncle's life and called his uncle a homophobic slur.
WTTV said the officer spoke to the teenager. Court documents showed the 14-year-old pulled to the side of the road, WTTV pointed out.
The vehicle's driver (later identified as Harrell) stopped next to the boy, stretched his arm out of the vehicle and pushed the teenager off the bike, according to documents. This part is not found in surveillance video.
Harrell then drove down the street, turned around and pushed the boy again while picking up his bike, WTTV reported, adding that court documents punched the 14-year-old into his face while Harrell was still on the ground.
The boy reportedly still wore a full-face helmet, but WTHR said the teenager told police that the punch gave him bloody lips.
Image source: Britney Schwitzke, used by permission
The boy's mother, Britney Schwitzke, told police that Harrell would frequently be upset by neighboring children riding bikes on the sidewalks and roads, WTHR said.
“He threatened them many times,” Schwitzke told WTHR. “He's sent police to my house many times and they always say they've done nothing wrong. They stay in the neighborhood. They're not going out on the main roads or anything like that. They're out, playing, kids.”
Court documents show police visited Harrell's home in the 800 block of Aberdeen Drive. Harrell then denied pushing or assaulting the boy, saying he only cried out at him about his “habitual” behavior, WTHR said.
Police arrested Harrell and took him to the Marion County Jail, WTHR reported, but Schwitzke said he was afraid of what Harrell would do after his son left prison.
“Immediately after they took him away with the cuffs, he asked me, “How long is he in prison? When will he go out? If he goes out, will he come home and try to kill me?”
You can view video reports here It aired Tuesday morning before appearing at Harrell's courthouse. This includes an edited version of the surveillance video and an interview with Schwitzke.
One big positive
In early February, more than 500 bikers showed support from teens who were attacked through Indianapolis. WXIN-TV reported. Ride organizer John Glass told the station: “No matter what's going on in your life, you should not touch your child. There's no excuse for either of them.”
Glass and others came up with the idea of organizing the ride to show a boy he wasn't alone. Wxin said: There are many other places to ride that bike than on the street. That I can guarantee you! ”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41z6hk3bvs
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