REPRESENTATIVE Vicente C. Camacho posted bail after his arrest Tuesday evening, according to the Office of the Attorney General’s criminal division.
Camacho, 60, was accused of assaulting Commonwealth Ports Authority’s master electrician Steven L. Koch.
In a statement on Wednesday, Chief Prosecutor Chester Hinds said in the evening of Oct. 29, the Department of Public Safety responded to an incident on Freedom Drive in Chinatown.
“DPS investigation found that Vicente Camacho and two other individuals physically assaulted another individual causing physical injury. Based on the allegations, the nature of the crime and the injuries sustained by the victim, an arrest warrant for assault and battery and disturbing the peace was issued for Mr. Camacho. Mr. Camacho was then arrested pursuant to that arrest warrant on Nov. 2,” Hinds said.
Camacho posted bail and his arraignment will be on Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. in courtroom 202A, Hinds added.
“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,” Hinds said.
Camacho’s bail was $1,250, Variety learned.
In a complaint and supporting affidavit of probable cause in support of the issuance of an arrest warrant, DPS Detective Carlos Feger stated that police officers responded to a reported disturbance at a blue concrete house on Freedom Drive, Chinatown on Oct. 29 at around 10:53 p.m.
At the scene, responding officers saw one female (Koch’s daughter) three male individuals (Camacho and Nikiti among them) and a male juvenile standing by the roadway.
In an interview with detectives on Oct. 30 at the DPS-Criminal Investigation Division, Koch said 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.
On Monday, Koch, his wife and daughter filed a petition in Superior Court seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Camacho and other individuals “from engaging in any further physical harm, disturbance, harassment, blocking, threats and verbal abuse.”
Koch is represented by attorney Charity Hodson.
This mug shot of Rep. Vicente C. Camacho was shared online Wednesday.
