The Superior Court has issued a penal summons ordering one of Rep. Vicente Camacho\u2019s (D-Saipan) co-defendants in an assault case to appear in court today. <\/p>\n
The Superior Court clerk of court issued a penal summons to Tiepo A. Nikiti, 21, ordering him to appear before Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja today at 9am. <\/p>\n
Nikiti, who is accused of assaulting Steven Koch last Oct. 29, on Freedom Drive, Chinatown, must appear before the judge or a warrant may be issued for his arrest. <\/p>\n
Like the Precinct 3 representative, Nikiti has also been charged with assault and battery and disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n
According to the official charging documents filed in court, Nikiti is one of the men accused of helping Camacho assault Koch while Koch was on a walk with his daughter on the evening of Oct. 29. <\/p>\n
The other individual who was also accused of assaulting Koch is reportedly a 14-year-old juvenile.<\/p>\n
Camacho, 60, was arrested by the Department of Public Safety on the evening of Nov. 2, 2021, but he immediately posted $1,250 cash bail and is out of custody.<\/p>\n
Due to the assault, Koch reportedly suffered abrasions, bruising, and pain in his head and body from the blows, and was taken to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. for examination.<\/p>\n
On Nov. 1, Koch, his wife and daughter asked the Superior Court to issue a temporary restraining order prohibiting Camacho, Nikiti, Ignacio \u201cIke\u201d S. Concepcion, and Fiel Reynaldo Ortiz from engaging in any further physical harm, disturbance, harassment, blocking, threats, and verbal abuse.<\/p>\n
On Nov. 12, Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho issued the temporary restraining order and one-year protective order against Camacho, Nikiti, Concepcion, and Ortiz.<\/p>\n
The assault incident is believed to have stemmed from a longstanding animosity between Koch and his brother-in-law, Concepcion. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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