39-year-old Ricardo Mondragon-Martinez, The Paletería Yayo Popsicle Street Vendor Who Was The Victim Of An Aggressive Assault At Mitchell Park Arrested In Milwaukee

Mondragon-Martinez is being held at the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office jail on a warrant from Outagamie County.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 8, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, Ricardo Mondragon-Martinez, 39, was taken into custody and booked at the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office jail and was placed on hold (no bail) for the Appleton Police Department. According to court records, Mondragon-Martinez has had an open bench warrant since November 19, 2018 in Outagamie County for one misdemeanor count for operating a vehicle without a driver's license (second offense in 3 years). He was charged with the misdemeanor on June 13, 2018, according to court records.

If convicted in Outagamie County, Mondragon-Martinez is facing up to 6 months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines, or both.

Mondragon-Martinez was charged on Wednesday, May 8, in Milwaukee County with assault indecent exposure or intoxication, which is only a forfeiture U (fine), a $484.00 bond was set. Mondragon-Martinez is scheduled for a intake hearing for July 3, 2024.

On September 20, 2023, Mondragon-Martinez pleaded no contest in Milwaukee County to possession of alcohol beverages and was fined $326.50, which is still due today. 

A Facebook (FB) video of Mondragon-Martinez went viral on Sunday when Aaron Thompson III,  who is Afro-American took Mondragon-Martinez's Paletería Yayo popsicle cart without permission, tipped it over and then fled laughing at Mitchell Park on Cinco de Mayo 2024. Mondragon-Martinez, a Mexican popsicle street vendor with Paletería Yayo began drinking after the incident and a majority of the Southside Latino community using FB became outraged and called for Mondragon-Martinez to get Justice.

Thompson III on Monday after he was identified apologized to Mondragon-Martinez in person during a gathering organized by the Wisconsin Brown Berets in the Southside of Milwaukee. Thompson III gave Mondragon-Martinez $100 after apologizing to him. (Full article link: https://shorturl.at/jzKPZ)

Update: The Wisconsin Brown Berets announced that Mondragon-Martinez was bailed out from the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office jail and remains free on bond.

Source: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)

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