Overview
- Investigators say the assault happened June 13 near Navarro and East Houston streets as two visiting New York Knicks fans walked back to their hotel after Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
- Bexar County arrest affidavits and booking records show Maria Gomez, 46, and Destiny Converse, 28, were charged this week with one count of aggravated robbery and two counts of robbery and booked with bonds set at $100,000.
- Police and medical records say both victims were hospitalized and one suffered a displaced fracture of the bone around his right eye after video shows multiple assailants punching and kicking the men.
- Authorities say they identified the women by comparing surveillance and cellphone footage with social media images, a Texas driver’s license photo, distinctive tattoos, and a statement from Gomez’s husband.
- Officers say the group stole Knicks hats and other game merchandise valued at about $600, the probe is ongoing, and police say two additional suspects remain under investigation.