{"id":10679,"date":"2026-05-22T06:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10679"},"modified":"2026-05-22T06:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:43:03","slug":"nj-dad-thomas-diiorio-charged-with-bias-intimidation-after-viral-confrontation-over-bullying-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10679","title":{"rendered":"NJ dad Thomas Diiorio charged with bias intimidation after viral confrontation over bullying dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A New Jersey father was arrested for allegedly harassing a neighbor over a bullying dispute involving their children during a viral confrontation inside a luxury apartment complex.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Diiorio, 40, faces charges of harassment and bias intimidation after spouting obscene phrases at Lakisha Spruill in their upscale development in Mount Laurel, NJ, around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, according to NJ.com.<\/p>\n<p>Diiorio allegedly referred to Spruill and other black people as \u201cyou people,\u201d in the argument.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Thomas Diiorio screams at Lakisha Spruill during a heated confrontation at an apartment complex in Mount Laurel, NJ, on May 18, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">tiktok.com\/@tiashirece<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cDuring the interaction, the defendant used the phrase \u2018you people\u2019 while talking to the victim. Mr. Diiorio clarified that he was referring to black people when he said it \u2013 because he never seems to have these problems with white people,\u201d according to court records obtained by WPVI.<\/p>\n<p>Nosey neighbors captured the father screaming close to Spruill\u2019s face as the two stood in the middle of the parking lot <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cGet the f\u2013k out of here,\u201d Diiorio could be heard shouting, according to the clip.<\/p>\n<p>Diiorio, wearing a t-shirt, gym shorts, and socks, approached the woman as he emphatically yelled at her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet in your car,\u201d Diiorio repeatedly shouted as the woman asked for \u201csomebody call the cops.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Thomas Diiorio appears in Burlington County Superior Court on May 21, 2026.  <span class=\"credit\">6ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The viral video, geolocated to Mount Laurel, has been viewed over 1.5 million times since it was posted early Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Laurel Police said it had responded to reports of a dispute over a \u201cprior juvenile incident\u201d inside the complex and separated the two shouting parents.<\/p>\n<p>Both Diiorio and Spruill, who police did not name, accused the other of wrongdoing, but neither wanted to press criminal charges, according to the police department.<\/p>\n<p>Spruill claimed Diiorio used racial slurs towards her and called her a \u201cblack bitch\u201d before telling her to get away from the house, according to the outlet. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>Spruill alleged her daughter has been a target of bullying by Diiorio\u2019s two children, claiming they called her an \u201cugly African\u201d in a recent incident.<\/p>\n<p>Spruill claimed that when she confronted Diiorio about the beef between their daughters, he used the term \u201cyou people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diiorio denied the allegations that the argument was racially charged while responding to comments on a Facebook post of the viral video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad nothing to do with the color of this woman\u2019s skin,\u201d he wrote, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spruill alleged her daughter has been a target of bullying by Diiorio\u2019s two children, claiming they called her an \u201cugly African\u201d in a recent incident. <span class=\"credit\">tiktok.com\/@tiashirece<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diiorio was arrested on Wednesday after footage of the incident was sent to police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring follow-up investigative efforts, detectives reviewed video footage submitted to the department on May 20, 2026,\u201d police said. \u201cThe footage showed Thomas Diiorio, 40, of Mount Laurel, confronting the female victim during the incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He appeared in Burlington County Superior Court on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He was released from custody after the hearing but was ordered not to have contact with the victim, according to court records viewed by The Post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 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