Security guard accused of assaulting LeMoyne-Owen student
Memphis TN February 15th, 2023 A security guard is accused of assaulting a LeMoyne-Owen College student during a confrontation inside the dorms.
This incident happened on February 2.
The student, 24-year-old Destinie Jones, said the altercation started after friends came to her about a confrontation the security guard, 30-year-old Darius Brown had with another student inside the dorm.
“They began to tell me how the security guard had disrespected another student by saying ‘Go dig up your dead girlfriend and hug her if you miss her so much.’ So, me having a dead boyfriend, I understand where he was coming from and his emotions,” Jones said.
After voicing concern to another security guard, Jones said Brown aggressively approached her and she had to defend herself.
“He started saying I don’t give a F about none of you kids and I don’t give a F about your big black A,” Jones said. “You’re a man and at the end of the day.. you’re brought here for security to secure and make us feel protected but all the time you been here you telling us you hope everybody up in here die.”
She said Brown then called her names and the two got into an argument. That’s when she says the security guard told her to come outside and fight.
Jones said she walked outside the door and that’s when he aggressively approached her.
“When he jumped at me, flinched at me like he was going to hit me, trying to hit me, I just pushed him against the metal detector. That’s when he started hitting me,” Jones said. “He hit me once right here in my eye where I can barely see and he hit me in my head and he came and started scratching me in my face.”
Jones said during the fight Brown pulled out several patches of her hair and bit her breasts.
A police investigation is underway.
