Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge held a press conference Monday afternoon on the beating of a white man and white woman by a mostly Black mob in the downtown area late Friday night/early Saturday morning that has drawn national attention.
Theetge said five people have been arrested, but did not release their names nor their charges, but said more arrests are expected. Theetge said police are trying to locate some of those charged.
An annoyed Theetge opened the press conference by praising the city for holding multiple major events with over 150,000 people Friday night, bitterly complaining that “unfortunately we had one incident, one incident late Friday into Saturday that is getting all the attention and undoing the good stuff that happened this weekend.”
After announcing charges have been filed against five individuals and saying more charges would likely be made, saying only one 911 call was made, blaming parents for juvenile behavior and saying that local establishments would be investigated for overserving alcohol to some involved in the incident, Theetge blasted social media posters for their coverage of the vicious beatings, even after acknowledging “I like many woke up Saturday morning to the video.”:
“Another topic I want to cover real quick, social media and journalism and the role it plays in this incident. And yes guys, that’s you. That is you. Social media, the post that we’ve seen does not depict the entire incident. That is one version of what occurred. At times, social media and mainstream media and their commentaries are a misrepresentation of the circumstances surrounding any given event. What that does, that causes us some difficulties in thoroughly investigating the activity and enforcing the law. Because what happens that social media post and your coverage of it distorts the content of what actually happened and it makes our job more difficult.”
Incredibly, Theetge said she did not know if the victims went to the hospital or what their conditions are:
Reporter: “Chief, did anyone go to the hospital? If so, how many people went to the hospital and what are their conditions?”
Chief Theetge: “I don’t know if they went to the hospital after. I know that when the officers who arrived on the scene, based on the body cam footage that I have watched that all of the victims were still on the scene and they appeared to be as well as could possibly be expected.”
A man had the tar beaten out him by a mob who punched, body slammed and repeatedly kicked him in the head. A woman was sucker punched by a large man so hard she was knocked out with blood streaming from her mouth. Yet Chief Theetge has no idea how these people are who were savagely beaten by a mob on her streets on one of her city’s biggest nights that has drawn the attention of Ohio native Vice President J.D. Vance and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division.
A white couple was brutaIIy beaten at a jazz festival by a black “teen mob” in Cincinnati yesterday.
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A violent mob in Cincinnati left a man and woman beaten unconscious
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Videos of the attack were first posted not by social media reporters, but by Cory Bowman, the Republican candidate for Cincinnati mayor and half-brother to Vice President Vance. In his Facebook post, Bowman blasted Cincinnati officials for not having a police presence where the attacks occurred. Bowman’s opponent in November’s election, incumbent Democrat Mayor Aftab Pureval waited until Monday to address the attack.
Excerpt from Bowman’s Facebook post:
Violence erupted at 4th St. and Elm St. in Cincinnati last night. Let me tell you about a chaotic Friday night in our city.
The Banks, an area long plagued by crime, hosted a Cincinnati Reds home game and the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium. At midnight, I received a message from a friend who has lived at The Banks for 20 years: “Tonight, people are everywhere. I see one police car and zero officers. I hate to bother you, but I’m keeping you in the loop. This isn’t logical for any city.”
This week, the Mayor, City Manager, and Police Chief held a press conference and a special City Hall meeting to address these issues. City officials outlined plans for a juvenile curfew and promised enforced consequences for criminal actions. They emphasized that they are not restricting police or directing officers to avoid enforcing the law.
However, last night, as I received videos, pictures, and messages, I learned that officers were instructed to take juveniles to curfew centers, where parents would pick them up, without facing legal consequences for violating curfew or other laws. Officers have been instructed not to cite the parents for curfew violations. Officers were also explicitly told, “Do not bring them to 2020 (the juvenile detention center).” The problem? Many youths refuse to provide their information, and some parents don’t show up. This leaves officers stuck babysitting through the night.
Short-staffed and forced to prioritize which situations to address, officers are directed to transport kids to curfew centers rather than enforce the law fully. Many feel there’s no point in making arrests due to the county prosecutors’ catch-and-release policy. Officers also fear that enforcing the law could lead to criticism, with little support from city leadership.
Residents know what’s happening. Single mothers, children, and families of all backgrounds living downtown fear for their safety. Meanwhile, those who know they can evade consequences walk the streets with increasing confidence and boldness.
This is trickle-down incompetence from the Mayor, City Manager, the majority of the City Council, the Police Chief, and their advisors. Good people in the city, government, and police department are demoralized, feeling there’s no hope for change.
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) posted Monday the victims had not heard from local officials, “Cincinnati Mayor waits over two days to issue a poll tested statement. I’ve been in touch with all of the victims. They haven’t heard a word from their Mayor or their Congressman. Pathetic.”
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