Results for: Assault

On Tuesday night around 9:35 p.m., UC Berkeley police received a report of an aggravated assault on University Drive near the Crescent Lawn. According to the initial investigation, two unknown suspects, a male and a female, assaulted the victim. The female suspect sprayed an unknown liquid on the victim’s face, while the male suspect hit them in the head with a hard object. The suspects then fled the area in a dark-colored, older-model European sedan with shiny, chrome rims. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact UC Berkeley police at (510) 642-6760.

The incident, which occurred during a game between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, has prompted investigations by the NBA and Denver police. In videos captured and disseminated by outlets such as TMZ, an individual identified as Nikola Jokic’s brother can be observed scaling seats to approach and strike another person in the face. The Nuggets emerged victorious with a buzzer-beating shot, securing a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. Authorities are actively seeking the victim of the assault and encourage any witnesses or those with relevant information to contact the Denver Police Department.

A heated road rage incident between two 28-year-old men culminated in a violent collision and stabbing on the Upper East Side. The altercation began in Queens, escalated over the Queensboro Bridge, and reached its climax in Manhattan. After colliding, one of the drivers, Antal Lakatos, allegedly stabbed the other in the face and neck, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization. The victim is expected to recover while Lakatos faces assault charges. The damaged vehicles remain at the scene as the incident is investigated.

Three Long Beach boys, two of whom are teenagers, have been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly beating a homeless man with tent poles and a tripod. The incident occurred on Saturday, April 20, at around 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Pacific Avenue. The victim, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries, was treated by the Long Beach Fire Department. The boys, whose identities have not been released due to their juvenile status, also threw objects at the victim. They fled the scene but were later apprehended by police. The 14-year-old suspect was additionally booked for resisting arrest.

A father of two, Dr. Gareth Carey, 43, has been sentenced for threatening a taxi driver with a knife and damaging his car’s wing mirror after failing to pay his fare. The incident occurred on June 25 last year when Carey, who holds multiple PhDs in psychology and sociology, was on a night out in Liverpool City Centre. He was intoxicated and failed to pay his £28 fare using an app on his phone. When the taxi driver decided to drive him to Merseyside Police headquarters, Carey became enraged and said, “I’m going to do you in. I’ve got a knife in my bag, you b*****d”. He then exited the cab and kicked it, causing £745 worth of damage to the wing mirror.

A man was assaulted after confronting another man’s behavior in Guelph, Ontario. The incident occurred at around 1 a.m. on April 14th, after the victim and the suspect had been drinking at two separate establishments. As they left the second business, the victim reportedly told the suspect that he was being rude to staff. The suspect responded by punching the victim in the face and fleeing the scene in a white Ford F-150 with his female companion.

A traffic constable in Mumbai’s Nalasopara (East) suffered a lost tooth and other injuries after being allegedly slapped by a man inside the Tulinj police station. The incident occurred on Monday when the constable, Praveen Ranade, objected to the man, Shailesh Waghela, recording a video of him while on duty. Police have booked Waghela for assault and other charges. The motive behind his actions remains unclear.

Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger is wanted by police after absconding from a Melbourne hospital during a court-ordered medical assessment. The actor was ordered to return to court after the assessment but failed to appear on Tuesday. Pledger is accused of violently assaulting a woman, and footage released during his bail hearing shows him dragging her inside and stomping on her. The 30-year-old’s manager condemned the violence against women but said that his client has suffered from mental health issues for a long time. Pledger has been scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on May 10.

A 19-year-old man was slashed across the face in front of a business in a busy Eltingville shopping center on Tuesday night. Four male teenagers, ranging in age from 14 to 15, were apprehended by police. The victim was taken to Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze in stable condition. An investigation is currently underway, and no knife has been recovered from the scene.

Former Canterbury Bulldogs forward Jackson Topine is suing the club for $4 million, alleging he was subjected to assault during a training session. Topine claims he was forced to wrestle up to 35 teammates as a punishment for allegedly reporting late for training. The incident allegedly caused Topine psychiatric injury and physical and mental impairment, and he has not played football since. Topine’s lawyer, Abdullah Reslan, said all professional sports teams should ensure they attend to their responsibilities with respect to their players and that termination should not be a solution. The Bulldogs have denied the allegations and said they take mental health concerns very seriously.