Parolee charged in Oakland Chinatown assaults
OAKLAND A -year-old parolee has been charged with multiple crimes in the alleged assaults of two elderly men April at a Chinatown domain according to leadership and court records Jeremy Morton of Hayward is charged with assault with a deadly weapon two counts of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and two counts of elder abuse He has admitted his involvement in the attacks officers commented If convicted of all charges he could face up to years in prison He is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail He is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Friday the same day he is scheduled for a parole revocation hearing The attacks occurred about a m April at a arena in the block of Eighth Street Executives explained the assaults happened after Morton became angry when a -year-old store employee urged to inspect a bag Morton was carrying before he was allowed into the store Morton allegedly kicked and punched the man and left when a second man a -year-old customer intervened administration reported But Morton returned moments later and attacked the -year-old customer from behind hitting him with his fists and striking him with a shopping cart before fleeing again Related Articles Gunfire flew last month in area near three East Bay schools Woman wounded in Oakland shooting All tires stolen off Honda Accords in Los Gatos on April Two men sentenced in killing of -year-old East Bay boy over vandalism Couple arrested in death of East Bay man revealed shot to death on Solano County road On April officers with the police walking detail were alerted that a man matching the attacker s description was in Chinatown police revealed He was not without delay located But an ambassador with the Business Improvement District gave officers information about the man s manageable location Officers revealed and arrested Morton in the block of Washington Street According to court documents Morton is on parole for an August carjacking conviction He also has prior convictions for false imprisonment by violence grand theft of real property and second degree robbery In a announcement circulated Monday announcing the filing of charges Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson reported this unprovoked attack against two elderly men shocks the conscience of our neighborhood Our office stands with the casualties of this alleged assault and the charges that Mr Morton faces reflect the seriousness of his actions and the need to protect the majority of vulnerable members of our society Staff writer Chase Hunter contributed to this overview
