Three charged in homophobic attack on Long Island
Qnews Jul 02 09
Two women and one man were arrested Monday in the central Long Island town of Mastic Beach, NY after police say they brutally attacked a woman outside her home while making anti-gay remarks about the victim's sexual orientation.
According to Suffolk police, the suspects kicked, hit, and pushed the victim while making the hate remarks, Newsday reports.
Officers, responding to a “fight in progress,” arrested Nora Mitzner, 21, Lindsay McBeth, 25, and Selwyn Icangelo, 20, on the scene.
The incident started at about 7 pm Monday after the suspects complained that the victim's partner was taking pictures as they drove past the victim's house, said Det. Full story...
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