[THEGATEWAYPUNDIT] On Friday, March 11th, 2022, at approximately 6:11 PM, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to an apartment building in the confines of the 3rd Precinct on several reports of a dispute; information was given that a woman was bleeding at scene and the suspect was in front of the location.Upon arrival officers located the victim, an elderly female, in the vestibule of the building with severe facial injuries; she was transported to a local area trauma center. The suspect was located outside the building and placed into custody without incident.
Investigation yielded that the victim, a 67-year-old resident of the City of Yonkers, was returning home and saw the suspect in front of the building. As she walked past him, he called her an "Asian bitch;" the victim is of Asian descent.
Ignoring his comment, the victim entered the vestibule of the building and was attempting to open the second door to enter the lobby when, without warning, the suspect approached from behind and punched her in the head, knocking her to the floor; he then stood over her and proceeded to punch her in the head and face more than 125 times with alternating fist strikes before foot-stomping her seven times and spitting on her.
As a result of the beating, the victim suffered multiple contusions and lacerations to her head and face, facial bone fractures, and bleeding on the brain; she is currently listed in stable, pH balanced condition and is recovering in the hospital. The incident was captured on surveillance video.
Mayor Mike Spano stated, "Hate crimes are beyond intolerable in our city. I applaud our Yonkers Police for swiftly apprehending this
Commissioner John J. Mueller stated, "This is one of the most appalling attacks I have ever seen; to beat a helpless woman is despicable and targeting her because of her race makes it more so. This defendant must be held to the maximum punishment allowed by law to send a clear message that hateful,
ESCO was arraigned in Yonkers Criminal Court on March 12th and remanded into the custody of the Westchester County Jail; his next court date is scheduled for March 25th. The case is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Additional information may be released as it becomes available.
Who is Tammel Esco?
[TheSun] Esco has a criminal record and has had 14 arrests and multiple convictions, Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said.
In February 2021, he pushed a woman through a plate glass window. She wasn't seriously injured and Esco was given a conditional discharge and no jail time.
CBS2 claims Esco was enrolled into a five-month inpatient program for substance abuse after his 2021 arrest.
He has also served 42 months in prison for a stabbing in 2010, the outlet reports.
The 42-year-old was seen assaulting his 67-year-old neighbor in which he hit her 125 times.
