A brother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was fatally shot by an officer during the Capital riot, is accused of yelling racial slurs and assaulting a Latino
Highlights
- Roger Witthoeft Jr.
- is accused of yelling racial slurs and assaulting a Latino traffic controller in San Diego.
- He was arraigned last week on charges of committing battery, with a hate crime enhancement, and violating the victim’s constitutional rights by threat of force.
- The San Diego Union-Tribune first reported the relation between Babbitt and Witthoft, citing public records and a business lawsuit in which they were co-defendants.
- The incident happened in September, when a San Diego worker told him that he would need to take a detour, authorities said.
- The trial is scheduled for next month, and he is being represented by a public defender.