Spfld. teens allegedly beat gay man

Dan82 · Jun 28, 2011

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/Spfld.-teens-allegedly-beat-gay-man

Nine teens and preteens were arrested for allegedly beating and robbing an openly gay man at a Springfield park Tuesday morning. The 30 year-old victim was badly hurt in the attack, which police are labeling a hate crime.

According to Springfield Police Sergeant John Delaney, Shay Andre Edwards, 19, of Springfield was arrested on charges of unarmed robbery and violation of civil rights with injury. Four other teen boys and four teen girls are also facing the same charges in connection with the attack. Their identities are not being released because they are underage. Delaney says the attackers ranged in age from 12 to 19 years old.

According to Delaney, before 3:00 Tuesday morning, the group saw the 30 year-old man walking by Barrows Park. They called out to the man, telling him to enter the park, but he kept walking. That was when they allegedly knocked him to the ground. The male teens punched him in the face and kicked him in the head and stomach, while the females of the group cheered them on. All the while, the group members allegedly yelled out anti-gay slurs. The group allegedly took his MP3 player before running off...

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Paper Heart · Jun 28, 2011

Fantastic news for me, as I'm going to school close to Springfield. But honestly, I hope he sues the pants off of all of them.

Random Dent · Jun 28, 2011

Disgusting.

People make me sick.

nebenebe · Jun 29, 2011

Ugh. Homophobes.

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