2 Suspects Arrested in Cincinnati Mob Attack
2 Suspects Arrested in Cincinnati Mob Attack
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Cincinnati Chief of Police Teresa Theetge announced during a public safety meeting on Tuesday that two people have been arrested in connection with a downtown attack that left two people seriously injured over the weekend.
The chief said 34-year-old Montianez Merriweather and 24-year-old Dekyra Vernon were arrested, though no charges were announced.
Hamilton County jail records also omit the charges that both suspects face.
FOX 19 in Cincinnati reported that the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office said three warrants have also been issued for additional arrests.
Timeline
The early Saturday morning melee on the corner of Fourth Street and Elm Street, which caused a national outcry after being circulated on social media, took place outside a popular nightclub called LoVe and the late-night restaurant next door.
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The Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Queen City Lodge #69 thanked the Cincinnati Police Department for arresting the two people so far in the "heinous attack" that occurred on Saturday morning.
"This is your court system," the FOP post read.
They're beating this couple for no other reason than they are White. They could have been killed.
— Truth Seeker (@mib_63) July 27, 2025
The Cincinnati police department has launched an investigation after a group of thugs were filmed beating a man and a woman unconscious. pic.twitter.com/s25qrS2dED
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The FOP also shared a previous incident in which Merriweather was indicted on July 10, 2025, for receiving stolen property, weapons under disability, improper transportation of a firearm and other charges.
The post also noted that Merriweather was released on a $4,000 bond, though he only needed to post 10%, or $400 to be released.
In the video, a mob viciously assaulted two people, including a woman who was knocked out cold while bystanders filmed instead of intervening.
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