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Century Man Charged With A Hate Crime Related Battery And Robbery
October 6, 2020
A Century man has been charged with two hate crime related felony offenses after he allegedly used his vehicle to strike a man, stole his bicycle and called him a racial slur.
William Johnathan Hamilton, 30, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of hate crime related aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and hate crime related robbery with a deadly weapon.
The victim was riding his bicycle down Alger Road when Hamilton allegedly drove at him at a high rate of speed. The victim turned into a grassy area to avoid being hit.
Hamilton then yelled “get in the middle of the road (racial slur) so I can run your (vulgarity) over” before hitting the victim and causing him to fall from his bicycle, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report.
Hamilton exited his vehicle, grabbed the victim’s $150 Mongoose Cruiser bicycle and threw it in the back of his truck, along with the victim’s Nike slides, the report continues.
The victim told deputies that Hamilton had always been friendly toward him until he give the victim a card that stated Hamilton was a member of the Klu Klux Klan. That let to an argument because the victim was upset that Hamilton claimed to a be a KKK member, the arrest report continues.
Hamilton was also arrested on outstanding warrants for two counts of aggravated battery and felony criminal mischief for an unrelated incident back in July.
The victim told deputies Hamilton intentionally hit his Mercedes on Salters Lake Road in Century, causing about $9,000 in damage. At one time, the victim’s ex-wife was dating Hamilton, the arrest report notes.
Hamilton was released from the Escambia County Jail Monday on a $5,000 bond.
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11 Responses to “Century Man Charged With A Hate Crime Related Battery And Robbery”
The new word for today is “Centuryesque”. Adjative used to describe things that happen in Century.
This is assault and battery with a deadly weapon. I imagine the victim has exaggerated the details. The KKK has not been a threat for years. Both these men knew each other. I imagine it had something to do with the girl. All these people claiming KKK, don’t know what they talking about. They should of been around 40-50 years ago when blacks did have to worry about the KKK.
@Jay
Believe it or not, racism exists everywhere. I don’t know what your point is.
The KKK needs to be erased.
So there must be a lot of hate crimes in chicago, baltimore, detroit, etc because I’m sure there’s numerous occasions of racial slurs being uttered prior to assaults in those cities. I’m assuming the hate crime charges will be applicable in this case if they do find proof of the kkk relationship referenced in the article. This sounds primarily like a domestic issue. I’d be surprised if the hate crime charges stick.
So my thoughts are why such low bond? I looked the charges up that he has been charged with and a much higher bond amount should have been set. Seems to me like something or someone is working the inside for this guy he has had multiple chances and been to prison and a 5,000 dollar bond dont seem right to me. J/W
Yes Josh Jones, using a racial slur while harming is a hate crime
@ Josh Jones the article states Hamilton called him racial slurs and wanted him in the road so he could run him over. Your standard for a hate crime must be what— an actual lynching?
This appears to be a domestic matter not a hate crime, unless using a racial slur qualifies it as such. The parties know each other, the perp dated the victim’s ex, they previously associated with each other and were friendly. Some kind of falling out happened.
9,000 damage 5,000 bond GO FIGURE.
Arrested on two outstanding warrants, “booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of hate crime related aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and hate crime related robbery with a deadly weapon.”
$5,000 bond? What’s a person got to do to get a free all expense paid stay at the County Hilton? Maybe they are over booked.
This kind of behavior is unnecessary and disgusting. Life is a gift and this is so disrespectful. Time to grow up!