Three men are charged with knocking a person over the head with a beer bottle on Market Street in Upper Darby.
Jonathan Salinas-Vasquez, 24, Lansdowne; Jose Gaviria-Sanchez, 26, Philadelphia; and Paul Urina-Sanchez, 24, Upper Darby have all been charged with aggravated assault, possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, harassment and evading arrest or detention.
Charged are, from left, Jonathan Salinas-Vasquez, Jose Gaviria-Sanchez and Paul Urina-Sanchez. (COURTESY UPPER DARBY POLICE)
According to the criminal complaint filed by Officer Erica Bellino:
Units were called about 8:30 p.m. police were called to the 6400 block of Market Street for a fight inside a business.
Officers arrived and observed a group fighting outside. Officers ordered the group to stop and three began to walk away.
As police approached, the trio ran on Market Street and onto Powell Lane.
All three were eventually taken into custody.
Back at the scene, the victim, who had a laceration to his torso, and a deep cut to his jaw told police through an interpreter, that he was struck in the head by one of the assailants.
He was taken to Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center for treatment.
Video provided by a witness show the assailants attacking the victim, throwing punches and kicking him when he is on the ground.
One of the defendants, who had an object in his hand, could be seen making stabbing motions at the victim. The video also showed the victim being struck with a bottle and one of the three kicking the victim in the face.
The suspects were arraigned before District Judge David R. Griffin, who set a monetary bail of $100,000 each. They were unable to post bail and taken to county prison. The three are scheduled for a preliminary hearing Nov. 24 before District Judge Harry J. Karapalides.
Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt said the individuals involved have been charged and will be fully prosecuted.
“Fantastic job by our patrol officers, Juliana Ehnot and Erica Bellino, and all the officers who are out there every day keeping this community safe,” Bernhardt said.