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Confrontation at Santa Clarita Bar Leads to Assault Charges
The Brief
A woman has come forward with allegations of inappropriate touching by an 84-year-old man at a bar in Santa Clarita. This incident escalated when her fiancé intervened, resulting in a physical altercation.
The elderly man sustained serious injuries, including a fractured skull and a brain bleed.
Owen Hayes, 21, surrendered to law enforcement on March 17 and has been charged with felony assault. Following the incident, he was also expelled from Masters University.
LOS ANGELES – The fiancé of Owen Hayes, who was captured on surveillance footage assaulting an 84-year-old man at a bar, is speaking out to describe the circumstances leading up to the confrontation.
What We Know
On February 27, staff at Doc’s Inn observed an altercation that began shortly after 1 a.m. The video shows Hayes striking the elderly man, who has since been identified only as 84 years old, and was hospitalized due to his injuries before being released.
Witnesses initially reported a group of four young individuals attacking the elderly man. However, Hayes’s fiancé offers a different narrative, alleging that the older man had crossed a line by making unwanted physical contact.
She claims that while they were at the bar, the man intruded into their space and inappropriately touched her, prompting Hayes to react in her defense.
What They’re Saying
“This man was caressing my forehead and pulling at my hair. I was shocked and felt violated,” Emma stated in an interview with FOX 11. She described feeling helpless in the moment as the man was behaving in a suggestive manner, making her uncomfortable.
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Following the initial confrontation, Emma reported that everyone present became involved in the chaos, describing a scene with fists flying and general mayhem.
Feeling threatened and disturbed by the incident, Emma expressed her desire to seek legal action against the elderly man.
What’s Next
Hayes is currently out on no bond as he awaits further proceedings related to the assault charges. Meanwhile, Emma is actively pursuing the possibility of pressing charges against the elderly man involved in the incident.
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