Victim Decided Not To Press Assault Charges in Lexington County
Surveillance video from inside Lexington County restaurant The Wild Hare revealed Lexington County state Senator Jake Knott’s daughter and grandson assaulting another teenage boy. However, no assault charges have been pressed in Lexington County.
On February 1st, the 16-year-old grandson of Knotts confronted the victim, who went to school with him, in the restaurant. According to the Lexington County police, the two boys were involved in an altercation earlier that day in school. They were counseled by the SRO, then sent on their way. At the restaurant, Knott’s grandson got up out of his booth and began attacking in the victim.
Nikki Rodgers, Knott’s daughter and the boy’s mother, is the director of Lexington County Emergency 911 system.
Video Recorded of Lexington County Assault Has Not Lead to Assault Charges
One video angle shows Rodger’s son attacking the victim, then Rodgers getting out of the booth; another angle shows the fight, with Rodgers and five other restaurant patrons attempting to pull the two boys apart. However, once the boys were separated, Rodgers used her right hand to punch the victim.
She claimed the punch was in self defense. The victim claims that Rodgers punched him in the neck. However, he decided he did not want to press charges against Rodgers or her son.
Video of the fight was released to the public by the Lexington County Police Department after it was determined that assault charges would not be pressed against Rodgers.
Lexington County Police have closed the case, because no assault charges were pressed. According to the department, despite the video evidence, no assault charges can be pressed if the victim will not testify in court.
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