As police in Cincinnati announce five arrests have been made in connection with the brutal weekend beating of several white people by an angry mob, the woman seen in a viral video getting knocked unconscious is revealing a disturbing detail.
“Holly said not a single local or state official had yet reached out as of earlier this afternoon, other than one police detective,” said Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, who spoke to the woman whose last name was not provided.
“I spoke to Holly earlier today (the woman tragically assaulted in Cincinnati this weekend),” Ramswamy said on X.
“She’s a single working mom who went to a friend’s birthday party. It’s unconscionable that there were no police present in that area of Cincinnati on a Friday night, or even an ambulance to take her to the hospital.”
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— WLWT (@WLWT) July 28, 2025
Ramswamy continued: “Hard-working Americans shouldn’t have to worry for their safety when they have a good time in our cities. Holly said not a single local or state official had yet reached out as of earlier this afternoon, other than one police detective.
“Leftists like to lecture about ‘systemic injustice’ while thugs turn our turn cities into war zones. I’m done with their excuses. As governor, I’ll make sure they’re behind bars, not running wild.
“Our cops will have the green light to restore order – no apologies. Holly appreciates the kind words and prayers from patriots across the country, and hopes that the publicity around her story ensures that local & state leaders clean up our failing cities. We hope to visit Holly soon as she recovers.”
I spoke to Holly earlier today (the woman tragically assaulted in Cincinnati this weekend). She’s a single working mom who went to a friend’s birthday party. It’s unconscionable that there were no police present in that area of Cincinnati on a Friday night, or even an ambulance… pic.twitter.com/yTiJOL3Eh0
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) July 28, 2025
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said Monday that five people have now been charged with crimes for the violence early Saturday morning.
“At this time, we have victims and suspects identified, and we have charged five people in this offense,” Theetge said. “I’m not going to release that information to you. I will say if individuals were down there and participated in this event, it would be in their best interest to come turn themselves in at one of our police districts.”
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“We have five we have charged and anticipate more,” Theetge added. “Let me be clear. Anyone, anyone who put their hands on another individual during this incident in an attempt to cause harm will face consequences. I don’t care which side of the incident or the fight they were on. If they place their hands on somebody in an attempt to cause harm, that is unacceptable.”
Theetge slammed the estimated 100 witnesses to the incident, noting only “one phone call” to police was made, adding it “is unacceptable” that only “one person did the right thing and called 9-1-1.”
FOX19 reported the incident may have been sparked by “racial comments.”
“An anonymous witness reported that the situation started several minutes before the fight shown in the videos,” the station reported. “The footage captured a man, who, according to the witness, seemed to be intoxicated.
“The witness says the man walked away, but returned about 15 minutes later with a group of people who were overheard making racial comments.”
As WorldNetDaily reported, Vice President JD Vance on Monday was horrified by the perpetrators’ actions, and urged law enforcement to “throw their a**es in prison.”
“I don’t know how the fight started, but the one part that I saw that was really gruesome is you had a grown man who sucker-punched a middle-aged woman. And from where I come from, at least, when you have a grown man who sucker-punches a middle-aged woman, that person ought to go to jail for a very long time,” said Vance.
BREAKING: VP JD Vance GOES OFF on the viral clip of a violent mob attacking a woman at the Cincinnati Jazz Festival
“Take the THUGS who engaged in that violence and throw their ASSES IN PRISON.”
“You had a grown man who sucker punched a middle-aged woman! That person ought… pic.twitter.com/xYcwCrdWyL
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 28, 2025
“And frankly, he’s lucky there weren’t some better people around because they would have handled it themselves. But if they’re not gonna handle it, the cops in Cincinnati, the law enforcement, you’ve got to prosecute people. We’ve had way too much lawlessness on the streets of great American cities.
“We have got to make great American cities safe again for families and children,” Vance concluded.
“If you want to take your wife or your children out for a meal, you shouldn’t be worried about street violence, and the only way to destroy that street violence is to take the thugs who engage in that violence and throw their a**es in prison.”
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