MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three of the suspects in a mob attack at a BP gas station at Poplar and Cleveland were in court Friday.
All three are charged with aggravated riot and assault.
Judge Gerald Skahan reduced the bonds for all three, saying he would rather they be in the classroom than the jail.
Denizell Gladney, 19, had his bond reduced from $100,000 to $30,000.
Gladney, who has possession of marijuana and aggravated robbery on his record, has an attorney.
Darion Milken, 18, who has no criminal history had his bond reduced from $100,000 to $5,000.
Joe Brittman, 19, who has no criminal history had his bond reduced from $100,000 to $5,000.
All three are scheduled to be back in court April 24.
A total of nine people have been arrested in the case, four of whom are juveniles.
A woman was at the BP earlier this month and did not feel safe to leave because a large group of teens were gathered in the parking lot.
A man said he would walk her to her car.
“As we get to the car they are in the parking lot throwing up gang signs and putting up a ruckus,” Orrden Williams, Jr. said.
Williams, the man seen in the video being attacked, told WREG one of the kids “sucker punched” him.
After Williams had been punched in the head, dozens of teenagers swarmed the gas station.
Store workers held the doors shut as the teens rushed the entryway.
Williams said he made a mad dash for his car when one teen threw punches just inches away from his baby’s head.
Police said the baby was not hurt, but Williams was reportedly bruised all over his upper body.
William’s car was damaged.
