The youngest of three men arrested in the beating of Mike Wallace and his family struck Wallace in the face, while the oldest of the trio kicked Wallace’s daughter, according to court records.
Also Tuesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released audio tapes of three 911 calls that included one person saying “there’s blood everywhere.’’
An attorney representing Lucas Lawn & Landscaping, which employed one of the three men arrested, issued a statement that it has been unfairly treated by the public and that “(Mike) Wallace and his supporters intend to have this matter resolved in the court of public opinion.’’
Wallace was beaten in a parking lot after attending the June 17 Rascal Flatts concert at PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina. His daughter and her husband also were beaten.
A Magistrate’s Order state that 29-year-old Paul Lucas, who was charged with a misdemeanor assault on a female, kicked Wallace’s daughter, Lindsey, in the ribs, left arm and leg. She shielded her father after he was knocked to the ground.
Court records state that 22-year-old Nathan Lucas, charged with misdemeanor assault, struck Wallace in the face with a closed fist.
Court records state that 24-year-old Randolph Taylor Magnum, charged with misdemeanor assault, struck Mike Wallace’s son-in-law with his feet and hands.
Paul Lucas, Nathan Lucas, and Magnum all face July 22 court dates.
Wallace has stated that he spoke to those parked nearby, asking them what they thought of the show when one member of that group became belligerent. Wallace asked what that person’s problem was and was struck shortly after that.
Wallace and his daughter were taken to a local hospital where they were treated and released. Wallace, who has made more than 800 NASCAR starts but not raced since Feb. 2015, posted pictures of his bloodied, bruised and bloated face after the incident.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released three 911 calls related to the incident. In one, a person reported a fight and stated “they said there’s blood everywhere out here.’’
In another 911 call, a person said: “There’s a huge fight.’’ Another call reported a “big-ass fight.’’
PNC Music Pavilion issued a statement Tuesday that it has terminated its services with Lucas Lawn & Landscaping.
“We were saddened by the regrettable events that took place on Friday, June 17. Upon learning that the offensive actions were taken by patrons who also happened to be employed by Lucas Landscaping, one of our service providers, we took swift and immediate action to terminate services provided by Lucas Landscaping at PNC Music Pavilion.”
Lucas Lawn & Landscaping issued a statement through attorney Kenneth A. Swain, condemning the treatment it has received since the incident.
The statement did not say which of the three men arrested works for the company. Paperwork filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State listed Paul D. Lucas Jr. as president of the company. The Charlotte Observer reported that the accused Paul Lucas is the son of the company’s president.
The statement read:
On Friday, June 17th one employee of our company was accused of being involved in an assault upon one Mike Wallace and Lindsey Wallace Van Wingerden. Since that time Mr. Wallace and various other individuals have chosen to post statements, comments and opinions regarding the circumstances on social media websites. This has resulted in verbal attacks upon our business, suggestions that our clients abandon our company and innuendo regarding our business that we believe is designed to both frustrate the proper administration of justice within our court system and prevent our company from continuing to do business where we employee (sic) over 70 individuals who work hard and depend upon their jobs to support themselves and their families.
This situation arose at an event that did not involve our business or the operation of the business in any way. The efforts being made to disparage our business and negatively impact its hardworking employees is both disturbing and uncalled for. This is, in our opinion, a mechanism being used to point blame at those who had no involvement in the matter and, simultaneously, deflect any inquiry into the actions and behavior that may have occurred at the time the situation arose by those making the accusations.
Our company takes the actions of its employees, both on and off the clock, seriously and we plan to diligently and appropriately evaluate all of the accurate and undisputed information. However, we respectfully ask that those who rely on social media postings and one sided representations of fact CONSIDER the motivations behind those efforts. No one at our business would expect those who patronize the business of another to vilify or otherwise judge that business based upon what are solely accusations and finger pointing at any one or more of their employees. We feel certain that if a similar situation were occurring to Mr. Wallace, he would be asking for a fair and reasoned approach that included both sides of the equation, not just the one desired by the complaining party. We ask that a rational and objective assessment of the matter be considered before taking actions, as suggested by others, that would harm our professional activities and the families who gain support from our business operations.
We are saddened that we have felt the need to engage in this release but it does, unfortunately, appear that Mr. Wallace and his supporters intend to have this matter resolved in the court of public opinion. This is NEITHER FAIR NOR appropriate for any of the parties involved to include mr. Wallace himself. This is especially true related to our business which had absolutely no involvement in the matter. We hope that the public will do as we intend, by gathering facts that are properly vetted.
Our company supports our system of justice and believes that it will operate in an unbiased and objective manner in determining just which individuals may have been at fault in this situation. As suggested above, we believe that efforts to undermine our system, including the verbal attacks on our business, should be viewed dimly and questioned wholeheartedly.
Listen to the 911 calls below:
