D.A.’s Report Is Expected Today on Incident Involving Coleman

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office is expected to receive a report from arson investigators today and then decide whether to file criminal charges against New York Met outfielder Vince Coleman.

The report will detail the nature of an explosive device Coleman allegedly ignited on July 24 in the Dodger Stadium parking lot.

“If they (forward) the report in the morning, I wouldn’t be surprised if we had a decision by the afternoon,” said Mike Botula, district attorney’s office spokesman.

The office has received witness accounts and other statements.

Three bystanders--Cindy Mayhew, 33; Marshall Savoy, 11, and Amanda Santos, 2--suffered injuries in the incident.

Attorneys for the Santos and Savoy families have said they plan to file lawsuits against Coleman. Joe Borgess, a Pomona attorney, said Monday a lawsuit also is planned in Mayhew’s behalf.

Specialists are trying to determine whether damage to Mayhew’s right ear is permanent, Borgess said.

In an interview, Mayhew, who lives in Covina, said she was upset that Coleman waited five days to publicly apologize. “It’s kind of hard to accept,” she said. “If he was truly sorry, he would have made (the apology) earlier.”

She also said Coleman has tried to telephone her. “(But) at this point, I can’t,” she said. “I’m terrified to talk to the man.”

Coleman, 31, has sent gifts to the injured people, said his Los Angeles attorney, Bob Shapiro.

He sent an autographed T-shirt to Mayhew; an autographed baseball to Santos, who sustained several injuries, including second-degree burns under her right eye; and an autographed bat to Savoy, who had a minor shin injury.