A fifth person has been arrested in the violent Cincinnati beatdown that happened on July 26.
Patrick Rosemond, age 38, was taken into custody in Fulton County, Georgia, facing charges for two counts of felonious assault and aggravated riot, as reported by the Cincinnati Police Department. Additional individuals apprehended related to the case include Dominique Kittle, Jermaine Matthews, Montianez Merriweather, and Dekyra Vernon. Notably, Matthews secured release on bond the previous week.
The FBI and Atlanta Metropolitan Major Offender’s Task Force took Rosemond into custody. He will go through the extradition process before returning to Cincinnati, police said.
The beatdown happened between Elm and Fourth Streets, with videos of the incident going viral on social media. The videos show two people being attacked, which included a woman who was left unconscious after being punched and kicked several times.
Montianez Merriweather and Dekyra Vernon have been arrested in connection to a fight in Cincinnati that gained national attention over the weekend. (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office)
Holly said in a new video posted online by Benny Johnson that she is getting medical attention and thanked Americans for donating to a fundraiser aimed at supporting her.
“Thank you for helping me get the medical attention I need and making sure I’m not homeless because I can’t work until I get better,” Holly said. “Each day, I’m feeling a little bit better and better.”
She said externally, her injuries are healing but, “internally there is a lot of damage that has been done. I’ve been in and out of hospitals and specialists, and it’s going to be an ongoing battle for a very long time.”
Out of the approximately 100 people who saw the fight, only one called 911, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said.
A photo showing the bruised face of a victim of the viral beating in Cincinnati, only identified as Holly.
“Trust me when I say this, had the Cincinnati Police Department been notified in real time, our officers would have responded with urgency and force to protect life,” Theetge said.
