SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A Redwood City man wanted for allegedly beating up a man because of his sexual orientation turned himself in to the Sheriff’s Office around noon Wednesday, reports the Mercury News.
Cole White, 24, surrendered a day after a judge signed a $50,000 arrest warrant charging him with assault and a hate crime allegation.
“He provided a brief statement and said he would like to speak to an attorney,” Santa Cruz police spokesman Zach Friend said.
White is accused of beating up a Santa Cruz man in his 30s at the Blue Lagoon, a gay-friendly nightclub in downtown Santa Cruz early Sunday, according to police.
The attack happened after White allegedly yelled gay slurs at the man, calling him a “fag.”
