Marcus, 26, one of the victims who was injured and declined to give his last name, showed The Standard that his face was injured from the attack. He said Medrano threw a white plastic bucket, hitting his head, and also struck his arm, making his work documents fall to the ground. He has recovered from the attack.
Medrano remains in custody, with bail set at $50,000. According to the District Attorney’s Office, they will seek pretrial detention in this case, citing a public safety risk.
The Public Defender’s Office confirmed that a staff attorney will represent Medrano.
“Mr. Medrano has denied these allegations, which we believe are based on a misunderstanding,” Deputy Public Defender Everett Hewlett said in a statement. “This case has been overly charged, and the hate crime allegations are inappropriate.”
The next court hearing is scheduled for April 15.
Read the full article here
