Three people are now facing charges after police say a woman was attacked and pepper-sprayed in the face at an Evansville bar in late June, leaving her with a black eye, swollen eyes, and back pain. Myauri Stinson, Myaijah Stinson, and Tirek Thomas were all booked into Vanderburgh County Jail on Monday on battery charges tied to the assault at Sportsman's Bar on West Franklin Street.
According to 14 News, police officers were called to the bar around 1:30 a.m. on June 29 after the attack unfolded. A witness reported seeing the assault, and investigators say Myauri Stinson, Myaijah Stinson, and Tirek Thomas all attacked the victim, with Thomas allegedly stomping on her while she was on the ground, per the witness account. Police say all three suspects sprayed the victim's face with pepper spray during the encounter.
The victim suffered a black eye and swollen, temporarily impaired vision from the pepper spray, according to the police report cited by the station. She also went to the hospital for back pain following the attack and reported respiratory irritation, the report states. Investigators reviewed security camera footage from the bar that captured the assault.
Warrants Followed Months of Investigation
Warrants were issued for the arrests of Myauri Stinson, Myaijah Stinson, and Tirek Thomas, and all three were formally booked into Vanderburgh County Jail on Monday, roughly two months after the June incident, according to a report from AllaroundEvansville. The same account discusses the case.
Under Indiana Code § 35-42-2-1, basic battery is typically charged as a Class B misdemeanor carrying up to 180 days in jail, but it escalates to a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison and a $5,000 fine when the victim suffers bodily injury, according to Keffer Hirschauer LLP. Charges can climb further, to a Level 6 felony carrying six months to 2.5 years in prison and fines up to $10,000, if prosecutors can show the victim suffered moderate bodily injury, per Kaushal Law LLC. The victim's documented hospital visit for back pain and her temporary vision impairment could factor into how far the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office decides to pursue the case, though it remains unclear which exact charge level prosecutors will ultimately file.
A History of Trouble Along West Franklin Street
Sportsman's Bar sits on a stretch of West Franklin Street that has seen its share of late-night violence before. In September 2021, Evansville police arrested a suspect after a man was shot in the head on West Franklin Street early Friday morning, according to WEHT/WTVW. More recently, in July 2026, a disturbance was reported on the same street, as documented by DC Dashcamz News.
Sportsman's Bar is located on West Franklin Street. The West Side neighborhood is in Evansville.
The case involves battery charges rather than intimidation charges. Police allege all three suspects pepper-sprayed the victim, and a witness said Thomas stomped on her. No additional details on future court dates for Myauri Stinson, Myaijah Stinson, or Tirek Thomas were available.
