Assault charge brought against man in Redondo e-bike fracas
by Garth Meyer A man who said he and his girlfriend were assaulted by teenage e-bikers in front of Captain Kidd’s on Harbor Drive after the couple left BeachLife Festival May 3 has been charged with assaulting the e-bikers. The man was initially charged with public intoxication, on the night of the incident. An arraignment in the case is set for August 12, at which time judicial diversion is being sought, according to Redondo Beach City Prosecutor Melanie Chavira. (Easy Reader is not printing the man’s name because of his concern about retribution by the e-bikers). A plea has not been entered, Chavira said. “Our discussions with the court and the government continue,” said Michael Norris, attorney for the alleged offender. “We look forward to resolving this matter amicably for everyone involved.” In the days after the incident, the accused man told his side of the story to the media, including Easy Reader. He said he and his girlfriend were walking home from BeachLife when she was pushed to the ground by an e-biker, and that he was then assaulted by several of the e-bikers. “The video evidence is very different from the (news story accounts),” Prosecutor Chavira said. “It’s very…
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