New Jersey man accused of harassing Black neighbors in racist rant faces new charges

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New Jersey man accused of harassing Black neighbors in racist rant faces new charges
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/10/new-jersey-man-racism-harassment-essex-place-new-charges/7926742002/



Jim Walsh Burlington County Times
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MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – A man accused of harassing Black neighbors used a slingshot and ball bearings to cause more than $2,350 in damage to two vehicles at a condo complex, authorities say.

The allegations came Thursday as officials announced new charges against Edward Cagney Mathews, a 45-year-old white man whose racist behaviorsparked a loud and long protest outside his home days earlier.

Mathews, previously accused of harassing Black neighbors, now is charged with offenses that include weapons and drug violations, criminal mischief and damaging the property of residents, said the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.

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Police found the slingshot and almost 50 ball bearings during a search of Mathews' home at Essex Place Condominiums, the prosecutor's office said.

It alleged the ball bearings "matched the projectiles used to damage the vehicles" of two female residents at Essex Place. Mathews "is also accused of stalking one of the vehicle owners," the prosecutor's office said......................................................




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[chia]

1. Karma

[Harker]

11. It's impartial and inexorable.

It's clear that it's working quite briskly in his case.

More to come.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. Lock this idiot up

[riversedge]

3. He is more than an idiot. He is a dangerous, mean puny "man'.

[ZonkerHarris]

7. A previous conviction for burglary prohibits Mathews from legally possessing a weapon"

He's a fucking thief

[LakeArenal]

4. Better get more than a fine and suspended sentence.

Although many cops and judges are pretty bad.

[crickets]

5. Good. K&R for visibility.

[irisblue]

6. Dude has been a long term problem that was looked past by local authorities

he kept fucking around and got himself found out.

[MagickMuffin]

8. Lock his sorry a** up before he kills someone

that seems like his next likely option.

[ShazzieB]

9. No hate crime charges?

"Mathews, previously accused of harassing Black neighbors, now is charged with offenses that include weapons and drug violations, criminal mischief and damaging the property of residents, said the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office."

No hate crime charges? Or is that not a thing in NJ?

[sir pball]

16. The new charges are unconnected to his racial harassment. nt

[Roc2020]

10. Is 'stop and think' so hard?

seems like many do not care about ruining their life nowadays. confounding.

[Iggo]

12. Is that the guy who gave out his address when people started recording him?

I love that guy!

[TeamProg]

13. Hate often leads to one's self-destruction. He's sure to enjoy his little jail cell hell.

White supremacy is an oxymoron.

Black Live Matter is too obvious and over their heads.

[Ray Bruns]

14. What a piece of work this guy is.

[Joinfortmill]

15. Good

[sir pball]

17. Sounds like a POS bully the cops were looking the other way on

Being a White guy and all. But now that the spotlight's on them, they can't just let it slide anymore.

[hatrack]

18. . . .

[malaise]

19. Nice neighbors

now lock him up!

[Blue Owl]

20. Throw the book at him!

[Skittles]

21. great diversity in the crowd