When a PA Couple Will Face Charges for Alleged MAGA-Fueled Assault
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A York County couple, Richard Mitchell Jr., 62, and Sara Tresnak, 51, are facing charges for an alleged racially motivated attack that occurred on the night of January 10, 2026, at the Hanover Eagles club in Penn Township. The conflict began after the couple questioned a woman about her background, and she revealed her father is Black and Puerto Rican and her mother is Italian. Mitchell allegedly called Hanover a "redneck town" and told the victim she "wasn't going to make it here." When she attempted to leave, Tresnak allegedly grabbed her arm before Mitchell reportedly choked and threw her down, at which point Tresnak began hitting her. During the assault, Mitchell is said to have used a racial slur and declared, "this is a MAGA town." Other patrons broke up the fight, and police later observed the victim's injuries consistent with her report. Although Mitchell and Tresnak confessed to being in a fight, they claimed the victim started it, but witness accounts corroborated the victim's story. A preliminary hearing is set for February 17, with both facing charges for ethnic intimidation, disorderly conduct, and harassment.
A York County couple is headed to court after an alleged attack that police say was driven by racism."So, there's this couple from York County, a man and a woman, and they're going to court. The...
A York County couple is headed to court after an alleged attack that police say was driven by racism."So, there's this couple from York County, a man and a woman, and they're going to court.
The police say these two attacked another woman, and what really makes this stand out is that cops are calling it an ethnically motivated attack.
Pretty serious stuff, right?"The couple is facing several charges after the incident, which included racial slurs and mentions of a "MAGA town."When did it all go down?Okay, so the fight went down on the night of January 10th, 2026.Around 10:15 p.m., police got a call about something happening at the Hanover Eagles club, over at 105 Park Street in Penn Township.Hey, hope you're having a good day!The victim stated that the fight started when a couple, who were later identified as Richard Mitchell Jr., age 62, showed up.of Hanover, and Sara Tresnak, 51, from York, asked her where she was from.When she mentioned living in Baltimore, they kept asking about her background, which was kind of intrusive.She mentioned that her dad is Black and Puerto Rican, and her mom is Italian.Things went south fast.
Mitchell apparently told her Hanover was a "redneck town" and she "wasn't going to make it here."Our team’s hard work has paid off.
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We’re really happy with the results.She said Tresnak grabbed her arm when she tried to leave.Mitchell reportedly choked her, threw her down, and then Tresnak started hitting her.While the attack was going on, the victim said Mitchell used a racial slur against her and yelled that she "didn't belong here" since "this is a MAGA town."Others who were there eventually broke up the fight.When the police got there, they saw the victim had lots of scrapes, cuts, and bruises, which matched up with what she told them happened.We're all wondering when this couple will finally have to answer for their actions.Richard Mitchell Jr.On February 17, Sara Tresnak and have a preliminary hearing set.They both got hit with a misdemeanor for ethnic intimidation, plus some smaller charges for disorderly conduct and harassment.The police got in touch with Mitchell, who was part of the club.
Both he and Tresnak then confessed they were involved in the fight.But they said the victim started it.After speaking with folks who backed up what the victim said, the police went ahead and filed the charges. Both he and Tresnak then confessed they were involved in the fight.But they said the victim started it.After speaking with folks who backed up what the victim said, the police went ahead and filed the charges.