A Utah woman who targeted an interracial family in her community because two members were Black has been arrested after months of harassing the household.
She faces charges for two misdemeanors, including assaulting the pregnant mother by poking her in the stomach, and has since been taken into custody by authorities.
The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake issued and executed a warrant for the arrest of Kathryn Smith, a resident of Midvale, on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The move was prompted after online clips posted by popular TikToker TizzyEnt went viral and garnered the attention of public officials, the press, and many on social media.
The activist, TizzyEnt, whose real name is R. Michael McWhorter, aimed to prompt authorities into action after Smith was filmed hurling racial slurs, including the N-word, at the family’s young son and verbally and physically assaulting the mother.
McWhorter noted that the woman had several outstanding warrants but was never arrested.
On the day of the arrest, she had at least five warrants for her arrest filed in Midvale Justice Court, including an arrest warrant issued on Jan. 18 for alleged failure to register an expired vehicle and one on Sept. 20 for alleged speeding.
The woman faces two misdemeanor charges, property damage/destruction, and assault, as per Salt Lake County records. These charges stem from her disorderly conduct, leading to a warrant issued on Aug. 8, and property damage and destruction, resulting in a warrant issued on Sept. 29 when she allegedly tore apart the garden of a different neighbor.
Additionally, she was apprehended in connection with a June incident, documented by the mother, in which she pushed and prodded the pregnant woman’s stomach.
Midvale’s mayor, who was outraged when he saw the footage, took to the X platform to give an update to his constituency on the harassment.
“Update: Kathryn Smith was taken into custody last night on her…
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