Teens arrested for stomping on man’s head during brutal armed attack in Baltimore

Disturbing new video has been launched displaying the second a gaggle of adlescent suspects mugged a 66-year-old man in Baltimore, Maryland, at gun level, with one of many suspects stomping on the sufferer’s head. Two teenagers have been subsequently arrested, with one dealing with first-degree homicide expenses whereas the opposite – a 15-year-old male – was launched to a guardian.

The surprising incident happened on Thursday simply after 10 p.m. when the sufferer was returning to his residence within the 200 block of South Madeira, a few block from Patterson Park within the east facet of town, in keeping with the Baltimore Police Division (BPD). 

The sufferer instructed police that one of many suspects displayed a gun whereas a minimum of 4 different perpetrators blindsided him and started punching him, knocking him to the concrete.

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Stunning new video reveals the second a gaggle of adlescent suspects mugged a 66-year-old man in Baltimore, Maryland with one of many suspects stomping on the sufferer’s head as he lays on the concrete. (Fox Baltimore (WBFF))

The video reveals the sufferer mendacity face first on a highway whereas one hooded suspect may be seen punching him.

Then a second suspect – wearing a hoody and grey pants – leaps into the air and stomps down exhausting on the sufferer’s head. They’re then joined by a 3rd suspect and all three seem to undergo the person’s pockets earlier than fleeing the scene.

The sufferer suffered a number of lacerations and was transported to an space hospital for remedy, BPD mentioned. 

Police later arrested 18-year-old Montaz Bailey and a 15-year-old male. A handgun was additionally recovered, together with the sufferer’s property, BPD mentioned. Each suspects have prior arrests. WBALT reviews that Baily was arrested in July for automobile theft of a white Dodge Caravan in Baltimore County and a bench warrant was issued for him after failing to look.

Police couldn’t say if Bailey is the individual within the video suspected of stomping on the person. 

After reviewing the video and proof, Baltimore Metropolis State’s Lawyer Ivan Bates licensed an tried first-degree homicide cost to be filed towards Bailey, Fox Baltimore (WBFF) reviews. 

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Mugshot of Montaz Bailey. (Baltimore Police Division)

The sufferer described to WBFF how the group surrounded him and unleashed their vicious assault.

“I truly didn’t hear something. They have been very, very quiet. Virtually like they snuck up on me,” the sufferer, who didn’t wish to share his id, instructed the outlet.

“However I may really feel their presence. They didn’t say something however after I noticed them, that they had ski masks on,” Bernie recalled. “In my thoughts, I knew what was coming subsequent, so I began to run, and so they began to chase me. As I used to be working, I used to be yelling ‘assist, assist I’m being robbed.’ He pulled the gun out and he caught the gun in my face, and I mentioned, ‘What would you like?’ He mentioned, ‘I need every thing.’”

BPD Commissioner Richard Worley described the incident as “really horrific” and mentioned extra have to be accomplished to handle crimes being dedicated by younger folks and the shortage of penalties and accountability. The incident highlighted the problem of younger offenders getting picked up and launched within the metropolis, earlier than occurring to reoffend. 

“These incidents undermine the work of the BPD and erode the belief our communities place in us to maintain them protected,” Worley mentioned. 

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott launched an announcement addressing the assault. (Kenneth Ok. Lam/Baltimore Solar/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photographs)

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott issued an announcement addressing the assault and in addition expressed his irritation with repeat younger offenders. 

“Time and time once more, we’re pissed off by this sample of repeatedly needing to arrest the identical younger individuals who haven’t acquired the accountability crucial from different components of the justice system,” Scott mentioned in an announcement.

“The present sample does a disservice to our residents, our metropolis, and — importantly — the younger folks themselves. Our cops are doing their job, and I commend them for his or her fast motion to seek out these liable for this horrible assault. However clearly the bigger system continues to fail these younger folks by returning them to the identical surroundings that can’t maintain them accountable or on the suitable path with out the extra help wanted to make an actual change.”

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In the meantime, Randallstown NAACP Department President Ryan Coleman referred to as for younger offenders who’re accused of committing violent crimes to be detained after the primary offense, pending adjudication.

“Everybody has their constitutional rights: older folks ought to be capable of stroll the streets, Jewish folks ought to be capable of stroll the streets, ladies ought to be capable of stroll the streets,” Coleman mentioned, per WBFF. “They shouldn’t be victimized by juveniles who proceed to do this sort of habits.”