The Brief
- Jeremy Morton, 30, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse in connection with the April 10 attack at Oakland Chinatown’s Won Kee Grocery store.
- He could face up to 19 years in prison.
- One of the men assaulted is a homeless senior who was honored by the market for intervening in the attack.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly attacking a Chinatown market worker and a homeless shopper who tried to intervene.
Jeremy Morton, 30, was arrested by the Oakland Police Department on Thursday and was charged on Monday with assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse in connection with the April 10 attack, according to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
The OPD said officers received a tip on Thursday regarding a person who matched the description of the suspect in the assault walking in Oakland’s Chinatown. Officers searched the area and arrested Morton, who the police department said “confessed to committing the assaults” during an interview with investigators.…