Updated, 10/15/10: Fourth teen arrested.
Four Long Island teenagers have been arrested and face assault and harassment charges in an alleged anti-gay bias attack on a 14-year-old boy they believed was gay.
(Left to right) David Spencer, Chase Morrison and Roy Wilson
According to Nassau County Police, the three attackers — David Spencer, 18, Chase Morrison, 16, and Roy Wilson, 16, assaulted a 14-year-old classmate on a bus leaving the Nassau BOCES Career Preparatory High School in Hicksville on Tuesday afternoon.
The victim was stomped and kicked on his arms, legs, stomach and thighs. He also suffered a visible bruise on his forearms and pain throughout his body. [WPIX-TV]
“This young person was subjected apparently to bullying on a routine basis,” said Lawrence Mulvey, Nassau County Police Commissioner.
At their arraignment on Thursday, Spencer and Morrison were each charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment. Wilson was was also charged with assault as a hate crime.
Update, 10/15/10: Nassau County police announced a fourth teen has been charged in connection with Tuesday’s attack.
The latest suspect to be arrested s a 14-year-old boy whose name has not been released because he was charged as a juvenile. He was charged with assault a hate crime and aggravated harassment.
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David Spencer, Chase Morrison, unspecified 14-year-old assailant that was charged later, and Roy Wilson you are all going to pay for this. I doubt there are many people in the U.S. right now who would bother for all of you to reach the age of 18. There is absolutely no way that what you did is okay. Period.
Parents of assailants: What the hell is wrong with you? Where, pray tell, did they learn this level of intolerance, hmm? Shame on you.
There is more to this story than meets the eye. People are innocent until proven guilty. Police, educators, and school bus company trying to C.T.A. This story was hyped by the press after the unfortunate incident at Rutgers U. Where is the follow up story? How come the press has not come to court to follow-up? Interview the victim and the accused. The Central Park Jogger story should come to mind with regard to the truth of the accused.