by Kenny Connolly (NCC News)
Oct. 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Nassau County police arrested three teenagers Thursday morning for allegedly assaulting a fellow teen and hurling anti-gay remarks at him during a bus ride home from a Hicksville BOCES school. Cops classified the assault as a hate crime.
According to the LI Herald, David Spencer (18), Chase Morrison (16) and Roy Wilson (16) began verbally abusing a 14-year-old boy around 2:15 p.m. on the ride home from school. When the boy moved to the back of the bus to avoid the verbal harassment, the three teens followed him to the back of the bus.
Nassau County Lt. John MacEwen reported the trio then started physically assaulting the teenager, stomping on his arms, stomach, legs and thighs.
Police charged Spencer and Morrison with second-degree harassment, and all three teens with third-degree assault.
Continued Violence
The attack came days after two gay teens were beaten in the Bronx.
Nassau County PoliceChief Lawrence Mulvey said in a press conference he found the situation hard to believe, but added "we're going to continue our efforts on the educational front and address these instances as they occur."
Photo Courtesy of Nassau County Police Department
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