The 20-year-old man charged in connection with the recent assault and robbery in downtown Baltimore of a visitor who was stripped of his clothes was ordered held on $1 million bond Saturday morning, court records show.
Aaron Jacob Parsons of Rosedale turned himself in Friday night after having been linked to the videotaped incident for more than a week, as viewers tracked social media activity that appeared to show his involvement. He has been charged with robbery, assault and other crimes.
The bail was set by a District Court commissioner at his initial appearance, and he will have an opportunity to seek a lower amount at a bail review, likely Monday.
His attorney, Warren Brown, said Parsons is a "good kid," who graduated from parochial school and was raised by his brother after his mother died. Brown said Parsons has no prior arrest record and is not responsible for the acts in the video that drew the most outrage.
In the video, filmed the night of St. Patrick's Day, the seemingly disoriented victim is standing with a group of young people in front of the east building of the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse. As a girl dances against him, a man who police now say is Parsons grabs something out of the victim's pocket. The man moves to recover his property, and the man identified as Parsons rears back and punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground. The victim is then stripped of his clothing and teased.
The humiliation of the victim drew attention to the video — which appeared on websites such as the Drudge Report and Huffington Post, and on CNN — and prompted tips that pointed police to Parsons.
"I think the fact that people from as far away as California chimed in to help out the Baltimore Police Department underscores how heinous this attack was, on a truly unsuspecting victim," said police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-ci-downtown-beating-arrest-20120413,0,5224605.story
:lol:
Is that hoodlum wearing a hoodie?
Aaron Jacob Parsons of Rosedale turned himself in Friday night after having been linked to the videotaped incident for more than a week, as viewers tracked social media activity that appeared to show his involvement. He has been charged with robbery, assault and other crimes.
The bail was set by a District Court commissioner at his initial appearance, and he will have an opportunity to seek a lower amount at a bail review, likely Monday.
His attorney, Warren Brown, said Parsons is a "good kid," who graduated from parochial school and was raised by his brother after his mother died. Brown said Parsons has no prior arrest record and is not responsible for the acts in the video that drew the most outrage.
In the video, filmed the night of St. Patrick's Day, the seemingly disoriented victim is standing with a group of young people in front of the east building of the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse. As a girl dances against him, a man who police now say is Parsons grabs something out of the victim's pocket. The man moves to recover his property, and the man identified as Parsons rears back and punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground. The victim is then stripped of his clothing and teased.
The humiliation of the victim drew attention to the video — which appeared on websites such as the Drudge Report and Huffington Post, and on CNN — and prompted tips that pointed police to Parsons.
"I think the fact that people from as far away as California chimed in to help out the Baltimore Police Department underscores how heinous this attack was, on a truly unsuspecting victim," said police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-ci-downtown-beating-arrest-20120413,0,5224605.story
:lol:
Is that hoodlum wearing a hoodie?
