the collision occurred.
(Photos © J. Maus)
Back in August, I reported on a disturbing road-rage case where Johnny Eschweiler intentionally ran down Ben Ramsdell while he rode his bike on Clinton Street in Southeast Portland (Eschweiler also ended up colliding with a second person on a bike, Timothy Mastne).
The collision caused very serious injuries and the Multnomah County DA’s office initially charged Eschweiler with second-degree assault and first-degree attempted assault.
Eschweiler pled not guilty to all charges and was later released on bail.
Now, the Oregonian has reported that Eschweiler was re-indicted on Tuesday. The Oregonian says Deputy District Attorney Kirsten Snowden presented new evidence to the grand jury — including the fact that Ramsdell has suffered permanent injuries — and they were successful in seeking tougher charges.
Because of the DA’s office, Eschweiler now faces two counts of attempted murder (in addition to first, second and third-degree assault charges).
The trial is set for mid-June.
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— For background, read all 12 articles on this story in the BikePortland.org archives.
— For details on this latest development, read the Oregonian’s coverage.