Federal Charges Filed Against Arizona Man in Assault Case

ALBUQUERQUE – An Arizona man was indicted on federal charges for assaulting three individuals, including two minors.

According to court documents, on September 16, 2024, Kendrick Harvey, 35, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted Jane Doe, causing serious bodily injury. He also shoved John Doe, a minor, and struck Jane Doe 2, a minor, with a closed fist, placing both minors in danger of serious harm.

Harvey is charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and two counts of abandonment and abuse of a child and will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Harvey faces up to 10 years in prison.

U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Philip Russell, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Gallup Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.