Overview

• The Juvenile Office of the 16th Judicial Circuit filed one felony assault charge and one misdemeanor assault charge on Sept. 30 related to the Sept. 21 attack during an NBA YoungBoy concert.
• The victim is 66-year-old Thomas Schlange, a longtime T-Mobile Center guest services employee who was thrown to the ground and punched, as seen in a widely shared video.
• A T-Mobile spokesperson said the staffer sustained serious injuries, received treatment at the arena, and was transported to a hospital.
• Kansas City police initially detained the juvenile after the incident and later released the teen to a guardian as the investigation proceeded.
• Hearings are closed and the defendant’s identity remains confidential under Missouri law, while the viral footage has intensified attention on employee and venue safety.