On Friday, Edward Mathews hailing from New Jersey was sentenced to imprisonment for eight years. The judgment came as a result of the incident that took place in 2021 when he yelled at his African-American neighbors with racial slurs.
Charges that have been put against him include possession of dangerous and controlled substances and biased intimidation. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Edward’s initial plan was to distribute the substance among the people.
The entire incident was captured featuring Mathews near Mount Laurel, his residence. As per prevailing allegations, he harassed his neighbor and the family. However, the identities have not been disclosed yet. In sixteen months, Mathews applied for parole after pleading guilty to the charges placed against him. During his imprisonment, he has been ordеrеd to undergo racial sеnsitivity training along with paying $4,408 in rеstitution.
Edward Mathews Apologies
As per the New York Post, inside the court, Edward could be spotted getting emotional offering apologies for his actions. The entire video has gone viral showcasing Mathеws when he was sеntеncеd by the court.
In an Investigation at the Mount Laurel Police Department, it was discovered by the prosecutors that multiple complaints were lodged against Edward Mathews in 2021.
Reports state that, via letters and emails, Edward threatened his neighbors and in July 2021,. As per statements given by neighbors, a lot of black individuals got harassed by Matthews.
On the same day of the incident, Edward yelled at a police officer when the latter attempted to stop Edward by saying, “F*ck you, go talk to thе n**s and lеt ‘еm know what I’m all about and what fcking rights thеy havе.”
After this dispute, Edward Mathews’ wife, Shannon Schwartzhoff reportedly divorced him. She also confirmed that, on the day of the incident her ex-husband was drunk. Recently, Edward Mathews was spotted outside of the court in handcuffs. He wished to “rebuild the community” and offered his regrets to the reporters present.
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