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Two accused of assaulting off-duty firefighter
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Posted on Dec 29 2022
The Superior Court has imposed a total of $30,000 cash bail on two men who allegedly assaulted a firefighter who was off-duty on Christmas Day.
Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph Camacho imposed a $20,000 and $10,000 cash bail on Rickson Michael and Julius M. Paul, respectively, last Tuesday for allegedly assaulting an off-duty firefighter of the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
Michael, 23, is facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault, and battery, and disturbing the peace; Paul, 24, faces charges of assault and battery and disturbing the peace.
Following the bail hearing, both defendants were remanded back to Department of Corrections custody and were ordered to return to court for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 4 at 10am. Both men will be arraigned on Jan. 9 at 10am.
According to court documents, the off-duty firefighter was hanging out with his girlfriend in a vehicle at the Aquarius Beach Tower Hotel parking lot early Christmas morning when the girlfriend said she heard a man and a woman yelling near a pavilion by the beach.
She said she went near the pavilion and saw two men shoving each other. Her boyfriend, who was following her with a flashlight, told her to come back. He identified himself as a firefighter and asked the two men what was going on.
The firefighter said he then heard someone shout and saw Michael running toward him.
The firefighter said he threw a punch at Michael who fell to the ground. The firefighter then held Michael to the ground.
Michael continued to struggle with the firefighter who identified himself as a firefighter.
Michael punched him on the ribs once when Paul arrived and started punching the firefighter.
The firefighter said he managed to run away from the two assailants and called 911 in the hotel lobby.
He said Michael threw a rock at him in the lobby before the responding police officers arrived.
