REPRESENTATIVE Vicente Castro Camacho was served with a temporary restraining order at Oleai Beach Bar & Grill at 3:52 p.m. on Wednesday.
As Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio is off-island, Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho will hear the case today, Monday, at 2:30 p.m. in courtroom 220A.
On Wednesday morning, Associate Judge Wesley Bogdan granted the petition of Steven Koch for a temporary restraining order against Camacho, Koch’s brother in-law, Ignacio “Ike” Salas Concepcion, and three “John Does”: two nephews of Camacho and an employee or tenant of Concepcion known as “Reynaldo.”
Koch accused Camacho and two other individuals of assaulting the complainant around 11 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2021.
Koch suffered abrasions, bruising, and pain on his head and body from the blows, and was taken to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. for examination.
The Office of the Attorney General’s criminal division filed a separate criminal charge against Camacho and one of his nephews.
Camacho, 60, was arrested in the evening of Nov. 2, but he immediately posted $1,250 cash bail and is out of custody.
Camacho was charged with assault and battery, and disturbing the peace.
He is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment on Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. in courtroom 202A in connection with the criminal charges.
“Tiepo A. Nikiti, 21, one of the individuals who is also alleged to have participated in the crime with Mr. Camacho will also be arraigned on Nov. 16 for assault and battery and [disturbing the peace],” Chief Prosecutor Chester Hinds said.
The other individual who was also accused of assaulting Koch is reported to be a 14-year-old juvenile.
In a previous statement to the police, Camacho said prior to the incident, he came to Concepcion’s residence to pick up his 14-year-old son. He said they were already leaving the place when he saw Koch who had what appeared to be a whip with something sharp attached to it.
Koch, in a separate statement, said he used the whip to ward off dogs.
Camacho told the police that he said “hello” to Koch who then “started whipping me three times.”
“I jumped him, I wanted to subdue him,” the lawmaker said. At this juncture, he said, Koch’s daughter intervened and said, “Don’t hurt my dad.”
Camacho added that he let go of Koch who ran away.
According to Camacho, “Steven [Koch] did not say anything before whipping me, nothing verbal and it was dark.”
A martial arts instructor, Camacho told police that all he wanted to do was to subdue Koch. But he said they fell down together to the ground and struggled “like in a wrestling match.”
Camacho’s 14-year-old son, in a separate statement to the police, said he believes Koch “targeted” him because he reported to the Commonwealth Ports Authority how Koch recklessly drove a government-issued truck over speed bumps on Freedom Drive in Chinatown. Koch works as a master electrician at CPA.
Koch said that prior to the incident, he left his residence with his daughter for their routine evening walk.
He said at the house of his wife’s brother, Ignacio “Ike” Salas Concepcion, Koch saw Camacho and told him to “Stop f****** calling CPA!”
Koch said he continued to walk with his daughter. As they passed his brother-in-law’s house. Koch said he felt Camacho behind him and when he turned, he saw Camacho, Nikiti, and the juvenile approaching them.
Koch said Camacho then lunged forward at him with a closed fist.
Koch said he backed away and quickly grabbed Camacho’s arms to prevent him from further striking.
He said when Camacho tried to forcefully pull away, Koch was pulled toward Camacho.
Koch said while lying on his stomach facing the ground, “I don’t know, all I felt were blows….”
Koch said his daughter was yelling and crying for Camacho to stop.
Koch’s daughter told police that she saw her father being taken to the ground by Camacho while he was held by Nikiti and the juvenile.
She said Camacho, Nikiti and the juvenile then punched her father on his head.
She said she was near Camacho and she could smell a strong odor of beer in his exhaled breath.
Vicente Camacho
