From Maryland State Police:
The assault and taunting of a Pennsylvania man who was driving through Harford County earlier this week is being investigated as a potential hate crime and troopers are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects involved.
The victim is a 20-year-old African American man from southeastern Pennsylvania. He is not being identified at this time for safety reasons.
The two suspects are described as white males, in their mid to late twenties, both about 5’10” tall and weighing 180 lbs. Both were wearing blue jeans and baseball caps. One was wearing a black t-shirt and had a small amount of facial hair. The other was wearing a white t-shirt.
The suspects were operating a small black pickup truck with a long bed. The victim reported there was a large Confederate flag mounted in the bed of the truck. The truck may have a dent in the front right bumper.
The victim and his father contacted Maryland State Police at the Bel Air Barrack on the evening of May 27, 2017. He said earlier that afternoon, he was driving a dark maroon Ford Focus north on Rt. 1, north of Castleton Rd., in Darlington, when the suspects in the black pickup came up behind him and began blowing the horn. He said the pickup swerved to the right and attempted to pull beside him. The victim swerved to the left to avoid a crash and the suspects pulled up beside him. The victim said the suspects put the truck window down and began yelling racial slurs.
The suspect’s truck then accelerated and swerved back into his lane, cutting him off. The victim braked and swerved. He reported this action caused him to hydroplane and swerve to the right and left, striking guardrails on both sides of the road. He stopped to inspect damage on his vehicle and said the pickup truck stopped and the suspects began to taunt him.
The victim reported he then followed the pickup north on Rt. 1 to the entrance of the Conowingo pool. Both vehicles stopped and the victim said the suspects approached and used racial epithets. After they pushed him to the ground, he said a fight ensued and he defended himself, apparently subduing both suspects.
The victim reported the suspects got back into their truck and drove south on Rt. 1. The victim did not require medical treatment.
An investigation by uniformed troopers and State Police criminal investigators has been underway since the incident was reported. No further descriptive information about the suspects or truck has been developed.
Troopers are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects and the vehicle they were operating. Anyone who was in the area of Rt. 1 north of Castleton Road or in the area of the entrance to the Conowingo pool on the afternoon of May 27th, is urged to contact State Police criminal investigators at 410-996-7813. Callers may remain anonymous.
A little dose if TrumpAmerica right here at home. Hope these racist asshole get caught but don’t have much faith in this county…..
You are free to leave.
How come when a white Canadian tourist at the inner harbor on Memorial Day a couple of years ago gets beaten and robbed by a mob of blacks who cell phone picture the event isn’t called a hate crime? Even when the police seize the suspects cell phones and hear the mob encouraging the assailants to “beat that “white” MF. Instead they call it a group of disorderly youths making no reference to their race.
How come when a black man inspired by the BLM movement slaughters multiple police in Dallas does Attorney General Loretta Lynch refuse to reference the incident as a hate crime even when the shooter professed his intentions to kill white police. Her comment was there was no need to investigate the incident because the shooter was dead. News flash, maybe there were additional suspects or aides and abbettors. Hate is hate. Ignoring one side of the picture just exasperates the situation.
Racism is very real in Harford County. Has been,always will be.
Crying wolf is more prevalent than racism these days. It is getting old. Real old! The sad thing is if an incident does turn out to be racially motivated most people think “here we go again”
The story is a little suspicious. No tag number in all that interaction? Stopping to check “damage” while being actively involved in apparent road rage? This guy whooped ass and then later informed the Police way after?
Is this a hoax/false flag?
Fugged up dad’s car and came up with a whopper of a story.
If a racist incident in Harford county is TrumpAmerica, is all crime commited by blacks ObamaAmerica? Racism exists on a personal level, but it doesn’t exist on an institutional level. If this story is true I hope that the bastards are caught and convicted, but something doesn’t smell right about it.
I’m sorry but all this happened on rt 1 , on a Saturday afternoon during Memorial day weekend and no one saw it?
I sincerely hope the State Police are really investigating this and it’s not a false report because either way someone needs to be arrested.
This poor child to be 20 years old and not have a phone to call 911 or take a picture. How does he manage?
The Tawana Brawley of Harford County….
No license plate number, vague discriptions and he had time to follow suspects.. pull over.. beat their asses and drive away. No witnesses whatsoever.
Perps just hapoened to be two white hillbillies in a pickup with a confederate flag, one wearing a black tee shirt and one wearing a white tee shirt.
Sorry, this story does not pass the smell test. IMO The teen was more than likely texting while driving, wrecked the car and didnt want to get in trouble so he fabricated this story.
I have no business driving through the THUG areas of Edgewood just like Jamal has no business on Castleton Road unless he is a farm hand. (For those scratching your heads….someone who works on a farm).
Defending scum says a whole bunch about your character or lack of.
They were never on Castletown road, can you read?
Admittedly I started out this tale somewhat skeptical… until we got to “apparently subduing both suspects”. Which means what? He knocked them both out? Then what, waited around until they came to and “got back into their truck and drove south” with their tails between their legs? This isn’t some video game where one assailant dances from foot to foot waiting while the other gets his ass beat. Or maybe our black Chuck Norris took them both out with one roundhouse kick. This tale is complete nonsense and I hope he’s prosecuted for a false report and since it’s racial, he’s the one guilty of a hate crime. If I’m wrong, I want to meet this kid.
It really doesn’t matter if these idiots are caught or charged. In now way downing the Troopers or Deputies in this county by the States Attorney and one of his so called Deputy Assistants won’t bother to prosecute them, because they don’t have the time or resources for minor things like this. Unless its a murder, robbery, assault when the person ends up in the hospital or a drug dealer or od victim, they don’t have the time. Just ask them, if they even have the time to answer you. Bye Bye Mr State Attorney.
*** in no way am I downing ***
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This seems a bit suspicious. With all that following/fighting/stopping/going he never got a tag number? He didn’t have a cell phone?
There just happened to be a couple hillbillies out with their confederate flag flying looking for a person of color to fight with, sure.
On a side note, I find the confederate flag reprehensible. Simply because it stands for a traitorous movement against the United States. Anyone who flies it is either a traitor or a complete moron.
Nice Guess you know all about the Confederacy? Perhaps you should put down your television remote and learn something about the people that fought and died for freedom from the Tyranny of The United States. A traitor or a Moron are the only two choices? I’d say your a Dumbass but that would be just as silly as your comment.
try treasonous scum
William Munny – Yes, treasonous. It is pretty simple, and it requires no interpretation.
So I would assume since you think the confederacy that if the modern day left rose up in revolt against our Government, you’d think it was ok? Those cookadoos feel President Trump is a Tyrant, so they would, in your words, be against what they consider “Tyranny of The United States.”
Oh, so the rationale doesn’t work anymore, right? Same thing with the Civil War. The South were traitors and deserved what they got. God Bless Sherman and his march to the Sea.
I saw no reports of this incident anywhere stating any “injuries” the victim may have had/refused EMS, et al.
I assume one of the two “heelbillays” in that there pickem-up truck had to be somewhat sober since evidently the truck did not crash.
Why’s that matter? Sure seems like the “victim” must have been higher up on the discipline of martial arts training to whoop ass two grown men real quick on the side of Route 1.
Maybe it was like a Hollywood film where the bad guys come at you one at a time? Yeah, that’s it.
Wait until they review the security cameras at the pool. The place is well covered.
If only the incident happened anywhere near the pool…. if only.
Has there been any update to this incident? I hope the person(s) responsible is/are brought to justice.
Has anyone heard any updates regarding this case?