Westlake Park victim: No surprise there was an attack by boy
Christine Clarridge
Seattle Times staff reporter
July 18, 2013 Joseph Crudo, 26, a concierge/security guard for the Seaboard residential and office building at the south end of the park, was outside leaning against a pillar around 7 p.m. on July 18 when he saw a man being pickpocketed.
...The three women, who Crudo believes were running a pickpocketing scam together, approached him and started yelling. “They were in my face,” he said. “They tried to grab my phone when I tried to call police, and as they were yelling, one of them pushed me. “Then the 13-year-old kid — he must have seen an opportunity, me being a victim — and he put his right hand in my back pocket and tried to grab my wallet.”
Seattle Times staff reporter
July 18, 2013 Joseph Crudo, 26, a concierge/security guard for the Seaboard residential and office building at the south end of the park, was outside leaning against a pillar around 7 p.m. on July 18 when he saw a man being pickpocketed.
...The three women, who Crudo believes were running a pickpocketing scam together, approached him and started yelling. “They were in my face,” he said. “They tried to grab my phone when I tried to call police, and as they were yelling, one of them pushed me. “Then the 13-year-old kid — he must have seen an opportunity, me being a victim — and he put his right hand in my back pocket and tried to grab my wallet.”
As Crudo turned to face the 13-year-old, he was knocked over by someone else, he said. “Then kids and adults from all over the park came over and just beat me up,” he said
park ranger witnessed the attack and saw the 13-year-old kicking Crudo in the head, according to Seattle police and King County prosecutors. The group scattered when the ranger approached. Crudo suffered a broken arm and nose, a concussion and knee injury in the attack.
The 13-year-old was charged on Wednesday in King County Juvenile Court with first-degree robbery in connection with the attack on Crudo and with theft and two counts of fourth-degree assault in another attack in the park a month later
A concierge who was assaulted at Westlake Park is not sure rehabilitation will work for his alleged attacker. He said the 13-year-old youth looked at him in court with “pure anger.”
kid's name is Dajohntae Richard and his Facebook profile is totally public.Dajohntae Richard | Facebook
ONLY ON KIRO 7: Security guard assaulted in Westlake Park | …
A 13-year-old is accused of being a part of a vicious attack on a Seattle security guard.Dajohntae Richard was in juvenile court today for his role in the assault ...
Dajohntae Richard was in juvenile court today for his role in the assault that left Joey Crudo unconscious at Harborview Medical Center. Crudo is a security guard at the Seaboard Building condos. On July 19 he saw two women distracting a man so a third woman could steal from his backpack.
Richard was released to his mom in court on Friday. He'll be required to register for electronic home monitoring on Monday and will be back in court next Wednesday.
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