The son of former Apache Junction Vice Mayor Robert Eck Jr. also is facing aggravated assault-related charges in connection with an alleged road rage incident involving his father more than a year ago.
Robert Eck III, 22, was indicted last week by a Gila County grand jury on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with intent to injure in connection with an incident involving Eric Martinez and his wife in Apache Junction in 2009. Eck will be arraigned on the felony charge in Pinal County Superior Court by Judge Dwight Callahan on Friday morning, according to a court clerk.
On Oct. 2, 2009, according to police and court documents, Eck III stepped out of his father’s truck at the intersection of Idaho Road and Old West Highway about noon and hit Martinez, 36, in the back once with a T-shaped metal pipe before Martinez wrestled the pipe away. Martinez admitted to knocking Eck III to the ground with an open-handed hit to the face after he said Eck III hit him in the back with the pipe.
Eric Martinez said Eck Jr. twice purposely slammed into the back of his stopped motorcycle at the intersection, knocking his wife off the second time. Martinez’s wife was flown to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries; Eck Jr. also was treated.
Eck Jr. says he hit the motorcycle a second time after Martinez punched him in the face while he was sitting in the driver’s seat.
The confrontation happened about 30 minutes after Eck was escorted off the grounds of Central Arizona College, where he voiced displeasure with a worker for not admitting his son into “fun” classes, according to documents from the college.
Eck Jr. resigned from his post as vice mayor in October soon after he was indicted on charges related to the incident and now serves as a councilmember. He was charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of criminal assault, DUI and misdemeanor assault, according to court records. He also was indicted by a Gila County grand jury, according to information from the Pinal County Attorney’s Office.
Eck has not returned telephone calls from the Tribune seeking comment. His trial is scheduled to begin in June.
“We just want justice,” Eric Martinez told the Tribune on Monday. “We just want to see the right thing done. When I was charged with misdemeanor assault for hitting him, he said I should go to prison. We only wish the same for him and his son.”
Martinez was charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault against the Ecks, but they were dismissed because witnesses testified he was defending himself.
The Martinezes initially requested the Ecks pay their medical bills and pay more than $7,000 in damage to his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, but Eck declined. Martinez also has filed a civil lawsuit against Eck Jr. seeking to have his medical bills and motorcycle repair paid because Eck allegedly ran over it during the confrontation, according to court documents.
EmperorSmith posted at 4:38 pm on Mon, Jan 24, 2011.
BANG! fool is lucky to be alive.
Slabside posted at 8:41 pm on Mon, Jan 24, 2011.
Which one? Hey Emp, I like the avatar! Wait till Dale Witless sees it... he'll say it represents a period in American history where humans were deprived of their unconstitutional rights as a people and now represents red necked hatred or some malarkey like that. You and I know it is only a battle emblem of the Army of the Confederacy in the 1860's.
EmperorSmith posted at 9:11 pm on Mon, Jan 24, 2011.
See that is not at full mast
Marcus Gallio posted at 11:28 pm on Mon, Jan 24, 2011.
Why hasn't ECK been removed from the AJ council for malfeasance and violation of the ethics code? You don't need a conviction for that. Get rid of that lunatic NOW.
Slabside posted at 1:08 am on Tue, Jan 25, 2011.
Emp, is it for the Tucson victims?
EmperorSmith posted at 11:40 am on Tue, Jan 25, 2011.
It is for all those who believe in Freedom because we are loosing it, slowly.
Slabside posted at 2:20 pm on Tue, Jan 25, 2011.
Aw I see. Very good Emp. VERY GOOD![smile]
EmperorSmith posted at 7:02 pm on Tue, Jan 25, 2011.
I don't know anything about AJ councilmen, my 1st comment was made because you should not threaten anyone with physical force because that force may be multiplied back against you.
On the battle flag, I know there is dark shadow of slavery but it does not mean that, states right. More recently individual liberty.
Consider this; the swastika means unity in that something is stronger together than all the parts individual. Sounds nice but no politician in there right mind would have that symbol. It was perverted by hate more than likely for ever.
Morris2 posted at 1:23 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
zigzag69
Martinez cut off the Eck vehicle at the last moment and jumped off the bike to attack Eck at which time the Eck vehicle rolled forward apparently bumping into the motorcycle. Eck Jr. responded after the attack on his Father. As usual, the crack Pinal County Sheriff's office has the story wrong, and did not thoroughly interview all the witnesses. I saw what I saw. This is BS
Morris2 posted at 1:24 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
zigzag69
Jan-26 @ 9:55 AM
Witnessed 2 miles of Martinez reckless, aggressive driving leading up to incident
Morris2 posted at 1:24 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Hey I know this guy Martinez. He's the guy that bullied us in our apartments. This guy is crazy.
I know people who are afraid to testify against him. When he says he has guns he means it.
Morris2 posted at 1:25 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
More threats from Martinez. He's a biker gang member. This guy made everything up about the accident and is harrassing everyone in town. Even the witnesses who will stand up against him.
Morris2 posted at 1:26 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
He's a felon from Sacramento California. Has a background of getting in accidents, blaming others.
Also has been threatening the Eck family. He's a blogger who is obsessed with the family.
Morris2 posted at 1:28 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Bloggs found from Eric Martinez.
Eric Martinez
SEE HOW STUPID YOU ARE I WILL ADMIT IT AGAIN I HAVE MORE GUNS THAN THE ARMY !!! SO MANY IN FACT I CANT EVEN KEEP THEM ALL STRAIGHT !!!!
I KNOW THE LAWS BUT IT FUNN TO GIVE YOU SOME SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT !!
I HAVE WORKED WITH SPEACIAL KIDS BEFORE!!!!!
TOURETTES IS TREATABLE .....YOU KNOW
Eric Martinez
here come the jail ...here comes the JAILLLL
all dressed in PINK here goes the jail!!!!
do you Juni take bubba to be your unlawfull wedded cellmate tell the wardon does you part???
you may now be his B@@@@!
THATS TOO FUNNY I WILL BE IN APACHE JUNCTION AS LONG AS I FEEL LIKE IT !!!!
PLEASE SAVE YOUR EMPTY ILL CALL THE COPS ON YOU WHEN I SEE YOU THREATS !!!
WHEN AND WHERE YOU WONT DO A d**n THING BUT RUN OFF AT THE MOUTH !!
AND ITS NOT MY COURT DATE !!! ITS HIS AND I WASNT CITED FOR ANYTHING LOL
IM IN AJ RIGHT NOW IM AT THE B AR AT JAKES !!! NOW WHAT YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT PUNK!!!AND I HAVE A GUN TOO!!
Morris2 posted at 1:31 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Eric Martinez
I WOULD CONSIDER IT NAME CALLING IF IT WERE NOT TRUE!!!!
if r.e.eck and his wife are sitting back nod not posting at all then chasing and nieghbor are completely retarded ! claiming that THEY will go to the judge !!! dont you think?
i still feel that the solution to thier problems is suicide !!! not the answer but a valible solution to the problems apache junction has......
if they jujmp from thier high horses it could be fatal LOL
Morris2 posted at 1:33 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Eric Martinez
yournieghbor2009 is a retard !!
I WAS NEVER SERVED WITH ANY ORDER !! AND THE PROOF OF SERVICE IS BEING WAITED ON AS THE MAN WHO SERVED IT IS IN ALOT OF TROUBLE FOR SHOWING A GUN TO MY BROTHER !!
LEARN THE LAWS BEFORE YOU RUN AT THE MOUTH AN UNANSWERED IAH IS NOT AJUDICATED .....ITS SIMPLY A "HES PICKIN ON ME !" TYPE THING !! NO ANSWER NO ORDERS !!! OTHER THAN A NO CONTACT ORDER !!!
YOU REALLY SHOULD USE SOME OF YOPUR TIME LEARNING HOW THINGS WORK !!!
THEN YOU WOULDNT LOOK SO STUPID! MOVING SOME GUNS DOESNT MEAN I WONT KEEP SOME AS WELL!!!
MAYBE WE ALL NEED A IAH AGAINST YOU DIANNA WALTON .....FOR FILEING FALSE REPORTS AND HARRASMENT !!! POSTING MY FACEBOOK PAGE ! ECT ECT YOU REALLY NEED TO GET OFF THE DRUGS AND GET HELP !!
PLEASE CONSIDER THE SUICIDE OPTION !!! DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND END YOUR MISERY!! AND RID THE WORLD OF YOUR STALKING!
7 hours ago · Report
Eric Martinez
it is not illegal to own guns GET OVER IT !!!! didnt i read that he was a hunter after his felony conviction he wont be able to own or posses guns worry about THAT !
chasing and neighbor are dumb cun&s
Morris2 posted at 1:34 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Latest post from Eric Martinez:
WHAT EXACTLY DO I WANNA BE?? THE DOUBLE STANDARD IS EVERYONE THAT IS NOT ON THE COUCIL OR EMPLOYED BY THE CITY HAS SERIOUS PUNISHMENT FOR DUI WHILE CURTIS SHOOK AND R.E.ECK AND HIS KID HAVE A FREE PASS EVEN WHEN THEY ARE CAUGHT NOW THAT HE IS FACING THE JUDGE YOU HAVE MADE IT YOUR MISSION TO SAVE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT MRS ECK ........ISNT THAT RIGHT !!!
Morris2 posted at 1:35 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Eric Martinez:
LOL yeah i just feel that with everything that is going on in the wake of tuscon they will be safer there in a gun vault . i dont need .automatic rifles here ...i have a very nice collection and some i carried in iraq and ashghanistan .....its not a see i have weapons thing some people collect small cars and basebal cards .
most of them will be for sale and the rare ones will be saved for my son.
tuscon should have never have happened .......but i wonder how many people that know this guy like his parents for instance said they woudl have never have thought !
or still disbelive that he did it at all.
Scary, scary, scary!
Morris2 posted at 1:43 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Eric Martinez
JEAN SHE IS SAYING LOUD AND CLEAR THAT IT HER (f#t)CYNTHIA) ECK WHO HAS SO MUCH CLASS SHE WORRIES ABOUT YOU WEARING BLACK WHEN SHE SHOULD BE WORRING ABOUT THE ONE PAIR OF DOCKERS HE HAS WORN TO EVERY COURT DATE OR THE SAME OUTFIT BEING WORN TO COURTDATES IN A ROW !!LOL
WHAT NERVE O WOMAN THAT SIZE WEARING BLACK AND WHITE AND NOT WANTING TO BE CALLED A COW!!!!!MOOOOOOOOO!
IVE SEEN SHARPIE PUPPIES WITH MORE BEAUTY !!!
YOU WANT TO GET PERSONAL LETS GET PERSONAL!!! YOU WANT TO ATTACK VERBALY A WOMAN WHO NEEDS A CANE WHILE SAYING POOR POOR ROBBY HE HAS FYBROMIAGLIA AND HE NEEDS DRUGS !!!!!
YOU HAVE NO CLASS , YOU HAVE NO MORALS AND YOUR U*LY AS THE DAY IS LONG !!!
GOOD THING YESTERDAY WAS THE SHORTEST OF THE YEAR !!!
BECAUSE YOU CAUSE IMPOTENCE! JUST THE SITE OF YOU IS BIRTH CONTROL!!
ITS NO WONDER HE USES DRUGS HE LIVES WITH YOU !!! CHASINGTHETRUTH2 !!!
YOU TRULLY NEED TO WEAR A BAG OVER YOUR HEAD TO NOT SCARE THE CHILDREN OF YOUR COMMUNITY !!!
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY PEOPLE ARE STARING !!!! YOUR A WRECK THATS WHY !!!
YOU TALK ALOT ABOUT WHAT "PEOPLE"SAY OR THINK DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR FELLOW POST OFFICE WORKERS HAVE SAID ABOUT YOU !!!!
· 7 minutes ago · ReportEric Martinez
FOR THE PERSON HIDING BEHIND THE SCREEN NAME OF CHASINGTHETRUTH2 WORRY ABOUT YOUR GAY SON AND YOUR DRUG ADDICT HUBBY AND DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE WEARING!!!
PUSH THE PLATE BACK EARLIER AND YOU MIGHT LOSE SOME OF THAT HUGE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT YOU CARRY !!! BY THE WAY THAT OUTFIT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE A GEARNSY COW !!!!
GO CHEW CUD !!!! YOU DUMB UGLY NEARSITED p*SAND DRUG ADDICT!
Morris2 posted at 1:44 pm on Sat, Jan 29, 2011.
Eric Martinez quick posts it to newszap quick LOL i will let you in on a secret i dont get scared EVER! and i dont care who knows it !! the two responasble for hurting my wife are lucky to be breathing today !!! and thats a fact!!! i would have been justified in killing them both !!! weapons and drugs !!! it would have been more than justified !!! i chose to let them both live !!!
Eric Martinez
you can tell the president of the lONERS M/C i said he can go FK himself !! and his whole club can TO ·
Eric Martinez
GCresident writes:
I'm wondering which is worse, schmoozing with Baptists or ex-felons??? the answer is perjury mr blank PERJURY IS WORSE !!!! ·
Eric Martinez
can someone do something with the crickets making all that darn noise !!!! THERES A BRAND NEW HUSH ALL OVER THIS THREAD!!!! na na na NA nana NA na HEYhey HEY GOODBYE! ]
Eric Martinez
SEE HOW STUPID YOU ARE I WILL ADMIT IT AGAIN I HAVE MORE GUNS THAN THE ARMY !!! SO MANY IN FACT I CANT EVEN KEEP THEM ALL STRAIGHT !!!!
Eric Martinez
yes we used the law to force daddies friend to hold him accountable ...you can cry bit%% all you want but you both together couldnt woop my a$$ ......and i know when you are sitting there mad as hell that you are being charged !!!and you are on probation !!!that you arent any better than you i am !!!and thats just too funny do you know what the difference between you and me is !!! the judge didnt order me not to contact you dumba$$es he ordered you to not contact us even for daddy because he cant !!!! tears your a$$ up daDDY WAS TOLD NO !!! AND THAT HE HAS TO FACE THE JUDGE WITH YOU !!! SO IF YOU SAY YOUR NOT JUNI AND YOU CLAIM YOUR A MAN WHATS YOUR NAME THEN PUNK !!! OTHER THAN OZZZZZ! dumb a$$
Eric Martinez
CROSSHAIRS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH LOOK UP FORT BENNING 840 QUALIFIER SON !!! YOU DONT WANT TO PLAY CROSSHAIRS WITH ME !!!! OHHH WAIT YOUR GONNA HAVE DADDIES FRIENDS COME TAKE MY GUNS AWAY !!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YOU (STFU) OR I WILL PUT YOU IN MY CROSSHAIRS !!! DADDY HE WONT STOP , DADDY HE IS TALKING ABOUT US STILL DADDDDDYYYYYY!!!! I WANT A GOLDEN GOOSE NOWWWWWW DADDDYYYYYYYY!!!! YOUR THE B---H AT LEAST THATS THE WAY YOUR PICTURES MAKE YOU OUT TO BE i have to ask you are you gay because the robert eck sr in the court records abused you as a child??? and now you are just acting out ??? i feel sorry for you that you were abused that way !!!! poor little kid !!do the drugs help get you through it ??? IM SH SH SH SHAKKKIN IN MY B B B BOOOTS ...........
YOUR GAY ! SHES FAT/UGLY,AND HES A CRIPPLE / ADDICT ....
REALLY REALLY SCARY I will make sure the cops visit you for all the reasons I have given you when the time is right ONE MINUTE YOUR A COP CALLING PUNK ,RAT AND THE NEXT YOUR A TOUGH GUY GOING TO EXACPT YOUR JUSTICE SOMEDAY????? PLEASE LITTLE BOY I HAVE SEEN IT IN YOUR EYES YOUR A PUNK !ITS REALLY EASY TO SAY ANYTHING STEPPING TO ME AND SURVIVING IS ANOTHER DONT MAKE THREATS YOU CANT BEGIN TO BACK UP BECAUSE WHEN YOU MAKE THREATS AND THEN YOU FORCE THE HAND OF THE PERSON YOU THREATENED ITS JUSTIFIABLE !!!! OR WHAT PUNK YOU GOING TO CALL THE POLICE ON ME ?????
I WILL OWN AJ BEFORE ANYONE MAKES ME STAY OUT OF AJ !!!!
YOU DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO LITTLE GIRL!! WELL TOUGHGUY !!! WHATS IS GOING TO BE ! JUST MORE EMPTY WORDS FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ OF APACHE JUNCTION !!! HIDING BEHIND HIS SCREEN OF ANONIMITY CRYING ABOUT THE ECKS GOING TO JAIL??? DO YOU THINK THAT ALL IT TAKES IS A BIKE TO MAKE YOU IN MY CIRCLE??? lol YOU HAVE NO IDEA CRYBABY !!!
YEAH IM A FELON YOU WANNA DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OR HIDE AND CALL THE COPS???
TAKE THE PACIFIER OUT OF YOUR MOUTH (THIER JOHNSONS) AND DO SOEMTHING ABOUT IT ALLREADY ALL THE EMPTY THREATS ARE BORING ME LETS GET TO IT !!! TELL YOUR FAMILY GOODBYE AND COME ON DOWN !!! YOU WONT SCARE ME KID NOT EVEN A LITTLE !!!!! YOU FEEL ME n$$$$$ER