Oakland man charged with murder after coworker fight over washing machine repairs

The Brief

  • Anthony Moses, 47, was charged with murder after a verbal dispute with coworker Javier Martinez Ramos outside Thousand Oaks Laundromat turned fatal.
  • The argument began over who should repair a washing machine, after Moses claimed Ramos’s help was no longer needed for the job.
  • Moses allegedly punched Ramos, causing him to fall, lose consciousness, and sustain a fatal head injury.

OAKLAND, Calif. An argument with a coworker over washing machine repairs in Oakland ended when the man allegedly punched his coworker, who later died.

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office filed murder charges Wednesday against 47-year-old Anthony Moses in connection with the Dec. 16 incident.

Dispute over repairs

What we know:

Moses and the victim, Javier Martinez Ramos, were both employed at Thousand Oaks Laundromat on MacArthur Boulevard when a verbal argument broke out between them, according to a probable cause arrest warrant.

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