Female reportedly orders her 5 lovers to kidnap, torture, and deprive man of food and sleep for a week at Red Roof Inn



A woman and her five reported lovers are facing serious criminal charges after they allegedly kidnapped and tortured a man at an Ohio Red Roof Inn.

Aaron Bradshaw, 49; Austin Bradshaw, 23; Michael Esqueda, 28; Martina Jones, 28; David Cessna, 26; and Chance Johnston, 27, were all arrested March 21. A grand jury on Thursday indicted all six suspects. They all were charged with one count of kidnapping, three counts of felonious assault, and two counts of tampering with evidence.

'His injuries were results of being struck with a baseball bat, struck with fists, elbows, stomping on him when he was on the ground, which over time resulted in multiple fractured bones.'

Citing the police report, the Kansas City Star said a dogfight broke out at Jones' home, and she attempted to break up the melee, but she ended up breaking her arm.

Jones allegedly told Austin Bradshaw, Aaron Bradshaw, Esqueda, Cessna, and Johnston that a 26-year-old man broke her arm.

Police claimed Jones ordered the five men to beat and assault the victim.

The men then punched, kicked, and beat the 26-year-old with a metal baseball bat for several hours, according to a police report.

Police suspect that the victim was assaulted and kidnapped March 14.

Court docs say the group held the kidnapped man against his will for over a week at a Red Roof Inn in Maumee.

The man reportedly was forced to stand for “extended periods of time,” was allowed to eat and drink only one time a day, and slept for a total of 10 hours over seven days.

The group allegedly told the victim that if he tried to escape, they would "beat his [expletive]."

On March 21, the suspects allowed the 26-year-old to leave the motel to go to the Speedway convenience store, police said.

"When he was there, he made contact with an individual, who got in contact with the victim’s mother," stated Maumee Chief of Police Josh Sprow.

The 26-year-old’s mother reportedly rushed to the Red Roof Inn to help her son.

Officers with the Maumee Police Department responded to the hotel.

The victim sustained injuries all over his body and was transported to a local hospital, police said. He's expected to survive his injuries.

The Blade reported that prosecutors told the judge that the victim suffered serious injuries as a result of the abuse, including broken bones, but “the totality of those injuries has not been determined.”

“He was being essentially tortured, assaulted, over the time frame of a week,” stated Sprow. “His injuries were results of being struck with a baseball bat, struck with fists, elbows, stomping on him when he was on the ground, which over time resulted in multiple fractured bones.”

Assistant city prosecutor Andy Lastra called the case “extremely disturbing.”

Investigators determined that Jones was in romantic relationships with the five male suspects and has multiple children with them.

“It’s clearly a strange situation when you have multiple adult men involved in a relationship with a female, and then this whole felonious assault/kidnapping taking place. Definitely not something that is normally happening in our city,” Sprow noted.

All six suspects have been detained at the Lucas County Corrections Center and were given a $200,000 bond, according to court records.

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Female Tesla driver, 61, says male motorist repeatedly punched her after cutting her off, boxing her in on busy road



A 61-year-old Tesla driver told KTVK-TV a male motorist recently cut her off, boxed her in, then exited his car and repeatedly punched her on a busy road in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The woman, who wants to remain anonymous and went by the alias "Susan," explained to the station that she was on Route 66 when another vehicle started chasing her.

'I didn’t buy my car for a political statement. I bought my car because its really fun to drive. My politics have nothing to do with that. I’m ashamed of our society and what they are doing.'

KTVK said Susan has video of the incident, and it shows a motorist in a green car pulling up next to her and then swerving in front of her and boxing her in.

Susan told the station that the motorist then exited his car, walked over to her as she was behind the wheel of her Tesla, and then began punching her.

“I started to say, 'You cut me off, what’s your problem,' but I didn’t know how much he heard me,” Susan recounted to KTVK. “He got out and started to punch me with a closed fist.”

Susan told the station she soon bit her attacker's hand; indeed, video shows the male at one point pulling his hand away from the Tesla and shaking it. Moments later, video shows the male motorist's passenger exiting the green car and pulling the attacker away, after which the pair drive off.

“I’m just appalled,” Susan told KTVK. “I didn’t buy my car for a political statement. I bought my car because its really fun to drive. My politics have nothing to do with that. I’m ashamed of our society and what they are doing."

Flagstaff police cited the suspect, who was due in court Monday, the station said.

What did police do?

The statement from police said officers responded to reports of "a road rage incident that escalated into a violent encounter" around 12:30 p.m. March 19, KSAZ-TV reported, adding that investigators said the incident involved a Tesla and a Chevrolet Cavalier.

"The driver of the Cavalier, later identified as Robert Artherton, 33, of Flagstaff, drove in front of the Tesla, causing both vehicles to stop in the roadway," the statement said in part, KSAZ reported, adding that Artherton exited his vehicle and approached the driver’s side of the Tesla, after which a confrontation ensued.

KSAZ said both parties gave conflicting accounts regarding what took place, and police said they both suffered minor injuries.

"All parties involved allege that the incident was triggered by driving behaviors, honking, and disorderly hand gestures," officials said in the statement, KSAZ noted.

"Mr. Artherton was arrested via a criminal citation for disorderly conduct, assault, and aggressive driving in lieu of detention due to seeking medical attention for an injury to his hand," the statement said in part, according to KSAZ.

A second victim

KTVK reported that another female Tesla owner said she recently departed a Flagstaff grocery store and found a note on her car that read, “She’s a Nazi and a loser.”

A few weeks later, she received a threatening text calling her a “Racist POS," the station said.

“It’s wrong, and it’s deplorable,” the victim told KTVK. “I think they are just hating people and not really hurting a company or Tesla.”

KTVK said both Tesla owners also signed up for a gun safety course at Timberline Firearms, which is north of Flagstaff.

“They were targeted because they drove a Tesla, and as a result felt quite vulnerable,” shop owner Rob Wilson told KTVK. “They were surprised someone would do something like that and realized if they were doing it, and targeting them because of car they drive, they needed to take additional measures to protect themselves.”

You can view a video report here about what happened to both Tesla drivers.

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Crooks caught on video punching, pistol-whipping man in broad daylight near crowded park. Again, bystanders don't do a thing.



Two males were caught on video punching and pistol-whipping a victim in broad daylight Sunday afternoon near Atlanta's Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark, WAGA-TV reported.

Once again, bystanders failed to intervene.

'It's, like, where's the human decency, you know?'

Blaze News on Wednesday reported about an incident in Houston during which people were caught on video simply watching while three males beat up a victim who later died.

As for Sunday's 4:30 p.m. attack in Atlanta, police posted cellphone video of the beatdown on Instagram in the hopes that viewers will recognize the suspects.

The clip shows the attack taking place next to a walkway. The victim is on his back and side on grass and covering up while two males stand over him and repeatedly punch him; one of the suspects pistol-whips the victim and appears to take a gun from him. It appears a third individual uses a foot to hold the victim's shoulder down.

Just a short distance away from the violence, the video shows large groups of people — kids and adults — gathered under the sunshine at picnic tables and a large grassy area. Indeed, WAGA said the location is "typically filled with families."

Bizarrely, while the attack is still in progress just inches away, an apparent bystander is seen taking the time to stand a bicycle on its wheels against a pole; he then walks away.

Police said they met with the male victim, who suffered cuts to his head and face and seemed disoriented. Police said he was treated at the scene by EMS personnel.

Police said during the incident, a firearm one of the suspects was holding apparently discharged, but the victim wasn't shot.

Police said both male suspects fled the scene on foot, and robbery investigators are actively investigating the incident.

Police said those with information about the incident can submit tips anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org, or by texting CSGA and the tip to CRIMES (738477). Police said those who come forward don't have to give their names or any identifying information to be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

People at park react to attack

WAGA spoke with people at the park in the days following the attack.

"It's like, where's the human decency, you know?" one woman told the station.

"Honestly, it's crazy to think because there are so many people walking around that you wouldn't think that something like that would happen here," Dove Aldaz added to WAGA.

Brian Parrales — who was walking his dogs — added to the station that because the beatdown happened in broad daylight, it "makes it feel less safe" in the area.

But WAGA said Parrales protects himself: "I carry whenever I feel like I need to, and then I have my pups. So I'm usually fine."

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'Female-presenting' male arrested after allegedly assaulting Turning Point USA students with bike lock



A male who reportedly is "female-presenting" was arrested Tuesday after allegedly assaulting Turning Point USA students with a bike lock at the University of Texas at Dallas. Cellphone videos of the incident have gone viral.

Liam Thanh Tam Nguyen was charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of attempting to take a weapon from an officer, and one count of assault of a peace officer, the Dallas Observer reported.

'The attacker took a metal bike lock and slammed it against Paige's head ... hitting her so hard that it completely shattered Paige's phone.'

Nguyen also was charged with three misdemeanors: resisting arrest and two counts of criminal mischief, the Observer added.

Collin County Jail records indicate Nguyen was released Thursday. Jail records indicate Nguyen's year of birth is 2004 — which makes him 20 or 21 years old — and that he stands 5'9'' and weighs 120 pounds. Jail records listed no bail or bond information.

Jail records also listed Nguyen's sex as male; the Observer — citing jail records — noted "Nguyen listed 'Alyssa' as their preferred name" and added that "video of the campus assault shows the individual is female-presenting."

The Observer said UT Dallas’ Turning Point USA chapter on Tuesday posted to Instagram that students would be "tabling" — setting up a tent and table to pass out information or meet students interested in joining the organization — during the midday hours outside the campus student union.

Charlie Kirk, founder and CEO of TPUSA, posted videos of the incident on X; the post has received 6.4 million views as of Thursday morning. It stated:

Our Chapter President, Paige Neumann, and her secretary Grace were just assaulted while tabling at the University of Texas at Dallas.

The attacker took a metal bike lock and slammed it against Paige's head ... hitting her so hard that it completely shattered Paige's phone. It's unclear if the perpetrator is female or trans.

Paige has filed a police report with University Police who are thankfully taking this matter seriously and are currently searching for the individual.

Thankfully, Paige and her chapter VP Grace (whose phone was also destroyed) are both physically doing okay.

Our @TPUSA students are the tip of the spear on college campuses across the country. They are brave, strong, and resilient. Thank God for these amazing students.

The Observer added that the UT Dallas Police Department did not respond its inquiry regarding when and where authorities apprehended Nguyen. The paper also said a campus spokesperson wouldn't say if Nguyen is a UTD student.

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Trio of thugs wanted in beating death of lone victim at gas station. Video shows several people just watching attack happen.



Three males are wanted in the beating death of a lone victim at a Houston gas station earlier this month.

Police have released surveillance video of the beating as well as still images of the suspects. The video also shows several people just watching the attack happen.

'They're all smiling and laughing and having a good time while they're pouncing on my son.'

The City of Houston said the deadly attack took place at 2900 Westridge Street around 1:10 a.m. March 2 and that "all three suspects are described as black males."

The victim has been identified as 24-year-old Gavin Melchor, officials said.

A preliminary investigation indicated the victim possibly was involved in an argument after which the assault took place, officials said.

Video police released shows the victim standing between two parked vehicles and talking to three individuals. At one point, the victim stretches his arms outward, and suddenly, one suspect wearing a white T-shirt lunges at him, slams him backward into one of the parked vehicles, and tackles him to the parking lot surface. The clip shows the same suspect appearing to pull objects from the victim's pockets while another suspect wearing a black sweater with an orange design kicks the victim in the head.

Investigators indeed said the suspect in the white T-shirt robbed the victim. Investigators also said a suspect carrying a pink bag knocked the victim unconscious.

Houston Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased, officials said.

Officials said those with information on the identities of the three wanted suspects can call Houston police homicide at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Police said in its video description that a $5,000 reward is available.

Victim's family speaks out: 'They're all a bunch of cowards to me'

KTRK-TV interviewed members of Melchor's family, and they urged people to come forward with information about the suspects.

"They're all a bunch of cowards to me," Melchor's father, Chris, told the station.

Chris Melchor noted to KTRK that his son had just left the rodeo and had stopped at a Valero gas station to withdraw money from an ATM.

In regard to those seen on surveillance video just watching the beating take place, Melchor told the station the sight left him feeling "helpless as a dad."

KTRK pointed out that the still image of the suspect who slammed the victim into a vehicle and tackled him to the ground shows him smiling.

That's too much for Melchor's father to take.

"That alone angers me," Chris Melchor told the station. "They're all smiling and laughing and having a good time while they're pouncing on my son."

The victim's older sister Christa told KTRK she hasn't been able to bear looking at the clip of the attack: "I haven't brought myself to watch it yet."

You can view the station's video report here.

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Bat-wielding homeless male attacks gun owner working on car in driveway: Report. Things don't work out for male with bat.



A bat-wielding male attacked a man who reportedly was working on his car in his driveway in East Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Monday afternoon — after which the victim of the bat attack pulled out a gun and fatally shot his attacker.

Tulsa Police said officers responded to a home near Admiral and 193rd E. Ave. around 2:45 p.m. over a reported shooting. Officers found a male with a gunshot wound lying in the street, authorities said, adding that the male died a short time later.

'Poor guy brought a bat to a gun fight.'

Police said that after reviewing surveillance video and talking with the suspected shooter, detectives determined that the incident began with the male who was shot approaching the suspected shooter, after which the pair got into an "altercation."

Police said the male who was shot pulled out a bat, began hitting the man with it, after which the victim of the bat attack pulled out a gun and opened fire.

Police said the suspected shooter was questioned and was not placed under arrest.

Police identified the deceased male as 36-year-old Dane Swets, WXXA-TV reported, adding that police said Swets was a known homeless man in the area — and that he used a bat to attack a man who was working on his car in his driveway.

Police said that due to the complexity of the case "all the evidentiary details and investigative findings will be submitted to the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s Office will thoroughly review the details and determine if charges are warranted."

How are people reacting?

Nearly 500 comments have poured into the Tulsa Police Facebook post about the incident. Some are questioning whether the shooting was justified; others are convinced it was. Some examples:

  • "Good job Tulsa for not charging this man if it was actually self defense," one commenter said. "Usually people sit in jail for a min[ute]. Bravo. Nice to see people are protected by [the] law. We all could be in the same situation easily. So now we know: They swing. We shoot. Justified."
  • "Sounds like self defense," another user said.
  • "Poor guy brought a bat to a gun fight," another commenter quipped.

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Blaze News original: Elderly pro-lifer energized over new trial for thug who pulverized his face outside Planned Parenthood



Things couldn't have been worse for Mark Crosby, then 73 years old, when a decades-younger male he estimates stands 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds brutally punched and kicked his face and head outside a Baltimore Planned Parenthood in May 2023, shattering his cheekbone and eye socket and turning his face into a bloody pulp.

But things turned around in big way Thursday for Crosby. That's when the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office said it's planning to retry his 28-year-old attacker on a first-degree assault charge, the Baltimore Banner reported.

'They want us to get hurt again so we don't come back. But I'm not going away. I'm not backing down.'

"We have to win this," Crosby told Blaze News in the aftermath of the announcement, adding that he believes defendant Patrick Brice has "got to go to jail, or the pro-aborts will think they can get away with this."

At trial last month, Brice was convicted on two counts of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment for his physical attacks on Crosby and fellow pro-life advocate Dick Schaefer, who was 84 years old at the time, the Banner noted in an earlier story.

While jurors acquitted Brice on one count of first-degree assault against Schaefer, the paper said they failed to reach a unanimous verdict on the first-degree assault charge against Brice for attacking Crosby — knocking him to the ground, punching him in his head, and kicking him in his face while he was on his back on the sidewalk. Surveillance video shows the whole thing.

Getting a new trial for the first-degree assault charge was important, because not pursuing it meant the very real possibility that Brice could skate past jail time altogether. Now that's back in play.

"They want us to get hurt again so we don't come back," Crosby told Blaze News of his five-days-a-week pro-life work with Schaefer in front of that Planned Parenthood. "But I'm not going away. I'm not backing down."

'He walks by me and smirks'

One might assume Brice — upon learning that he might be handed some serious jail time if a jury convicts him of first-degree assault — would have appeared at least somewhat serious or reflective, but Crosby told Blaze News that his attacker actually smirked at him on the street outside the courthouse Thursday.

"He walks by me and smirks," Crosby emphasized, adding that after walking farther down the street, Brice actually turned around and "looked my way" and waved.

Crosby told Blaze News he likened it to Brice saying to him, "Up yours, buddy. I'm still out on the street."

Indeed, Crosby told Blaze News that Brice "is a hero to some people in pro-abort community" for what Assistant State’s Attorney Ashley Sudberry in her opening remarks last month said was a “brazen, callous, barbaric" attack against him and Schaefer.

On May 26, 2023, Crosby and Schaefer were praying, holding pro-life signs, and offering pro-life materials to people entering the abortion facility, Catholic Review said. Brice was arguing with Schaefer about abortion and is seen on surveillance video charging into Schaefer and tackling him backward into a large flower pot. According to WBAL-TV, a witness said the attacker knocked Schaefer out cold "for several minutes."

The video shows Crosby running over to help Schaefer, but Brice easily knocks Crosby down to the sidewalk before punching Crosby in the head, kicking Crosby in the face, and then walking away. You can view a video report here about the attack.

Local pro-life advocate John Roswell told LifeSiteNews at the time that Crosby’s “plate bone in his upper right cheek is completely fractured” and that he “is bleeding from some unidentified area behind his eye, and the bone eye orbit is completely shattered and will have to be replaced with metal.”

Crosby told Blaze News in a February interview that he was blind in his right eye "for nine days" after the attack, spent three days at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, was "spitting blood," and that a piece of his iris is missing.

He also told Blaze News he still experiences foreign body sensation, which is a "feeling that something's in your eye and you can't get it out. But I can live with that. Babies are being murdered. I give it up for them."

'It was a brutal attack, and it does merit a new trial, for sure.'

Attorney Terrell Roberts — retained by the Thomas More Society to assist Crosby amid deliberations — on Friday told Blaze News that the new trial is "good news" and that he anticipates it will provide a much greater emphasis on the serious nature of Crosby's injuries.

Roberts added to Blaze News that part of getting a first-degree assault conviction — which could result in a jail sentence of 25 years — is showing a jury how badly impaired Crosby's vision became after Brice's attack. Roberts said the damage to his client's right eye — specifically the iris — is "permanent" and Crosby suffers from "extreme photo sensitivity," meaning that he essentially has the use of only one eye, which is a "serious disability."

He also told Blaze News that the prosecution will be able to present other documentation, such as the CT scan of Crosby's head, which showed that the "floor of the orbital bone was fractured so badly" that fat actually was seeping through it.

"Next time around, this is going to be front and center," Roberts told Blaze News regarding showing a jury all the medical data at the new trial, which he expects will take place before August at the latest.

Roberts added to Blaze News that he will discuss with Sudberry — who will be prosecuting Brice's new trial — the issue of a hate crime in connection with the May 2023 attack on the pro-life men due to their "pretty obvious" religious beliefs.

Either way, for Roberts the first-degree assault charge is a "'no doubt about it' type of thing," particularly when video shows Brice kicking Crosby in the head.

"It was a brutal attack, and it does merit a new trial, for sure," Roberts told Blaze News.

February's trial, in which Brice escaped a verdict on first-degree assault, saw his attorney, assistant public defender Matthew Connell, calling Schaefer and Crosby “old white men” who say “the most vile things” to women and see themselves as “religious martyrs," the Catholic Review said.

Connell added that Brice “didn’t mean to hurt them that bad" and “made a mistake," the Banner reported.

Crosby told Blaze News that video of Brice's beatdown of Crosby and Schaefer was shown in court and that one juror was "crying," while "others were looking away" from the violence onscreen.

Anything else?

Brice's sentencing for his second-degree assault and reckless endangerment convictions was supposed to take place Thursday, but Baltimore Circuit Judge Yvette M. Bryant that day postponed sentencing until Aug. 7, the Banner reported.

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Woman curses out, punches 8-year-old in face because kid was 'looking' at her on bus; child's mother fights attacker: Cops



A woman cursed out and punched an 8-year-old in the face because the kid was "looking" at her on a bus, after which the child's mother fought the attacker, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said.

Police said the physical attack took place Feb. 15 after the suspect boarded a bus at Lake Mead Boulevard and H Street and sat near the child, KLAS-TV reported.

'She wouldn't have made it off the bus had it been me and mine.'

Police released a video Thursday of the woman as she entered and left the municipal bus. Police on Friday afternoon told Blaze News the suspect has not been apprehended:

Police told KLAS the suspect began using profanity toward the child who was looking at her and then punched the child in the face. The station said the child's mother got into a physical fight with the suspect.

KLAS said the unidentified suspect got off the bus at Lake Mead and Lamb Boulevards and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, tan boots with white fur, and large hoop earrings.

The station said police are asking those who know the woman or have information about the incident to contact detectives at 702-828-4173 or send an email to j13525r@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, police told KLAS responders can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Las Vegas Metro police have requested the community's help in identifying a woman accused of punching a minor, KVVU-TV reported.

How are people reacting?

More than a few commenters offered their thoughts on the city police department's Facebook page in regard to the incident:

  • "She wouldn't have made it off the bus had it been me and mine," one commenter wrote.
  • "Someone knows that dirtbag POS," another user noted. "Hope that kid is OK. Lock em’ up!"
  • "How horrific!! That poor child I'm sure is traumatized and will need counseling," another commenter said. "But I'm surprised that others didn't help the mother and hold this person down until the police came!! SMH."
  • "She would have needed a stretcher if that was my child," another user predicted. "Matter of fact, she would not have been walking off that bus."

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4 females caught on viral video brawling — reportedly over parking space — at Florida beach; 2 arrested



Four females were caught on a viral video brawling — reportedly over a parking space — at a Florida beach, and two of them have been arrested.

According to WEAR-TV, the fight at Pensacola Beach occurred over the weekend.

'Hahaha that’s not how parking lots work, sweetheart.'

The station said a Facebook video of the melee attracted over 7 million views as of Wednesday morning. You can view an apparently different video of the fight here.

It all went down at the Mommy Beach parking lot on Pensacola Beach Boulevard, WEAR reported.

The misdemeanor arrestees are:

  • Victoria Posey, 18, of Pensacola. She was booked around 5 p.m. Sunday on a battery charge and released from Escambia County Jail at 7:45 p.m. the same day on a $1,000 bond, jail records state.
  • Allanaha Hills, 20, of Pensacola. She was booked at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday on a battery charge and released just 10 minutes later from Escambia County Jail on a $2,500 bond, jail records state. WEAR added that Hills turned herself in.

The sheriff's office said it all started when Posey was holding a parking spot by standing in it., the station reported.

Deputies noted that a verbal argument between Posey and another female soon turned physical when Posey began hitting the female, WEAR said.

"It started over a parking spot," sheriff's Lt. James Barnes told the station. "The lady arrived to park, but [Posey] was standing in the spot holding it. So when she gets out to say, 'Hey, I'm trying to park here,' an argument started — and then they started fighting over the parking spot."

A female in a pink outfit — Posey — punches a female numerous times and pulls her hair while the victim is on the ground, WEAR said.

A female in a blue outfit — Hills — hits another female who approaches and hits Posey as Posey is punching the first victim, the station said.

No further details have been released, WEAR reported.

You can view WEAR's video report about the dust-up here.

How are people reacting?

As you might imagine, a number of comments underneath the news station's video weren't terribly complimentary — such as:

  • "Hahaha that’s not how parking lots work, sweetheart."
  • "This is why I don’t go to beach anymore. Invasion of rude people."
  • "First nice day of the season...imagine that!"

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Gut-wrenching video shows thugs beating up crying boy, 12, even pulling off his pants; 5 charged — all age 13 or younger



A highly disturbing cellphone video shows a large group of boys — all reportedly 13 years old or younger — surrounding, beating up, and terrorizing a crying 12-year-old boy in the Baltimore area last week.

The relentless gang even pulled off the boy's pants.

Police told WBFF that due to the ages of three of the juveniles accused in the attack, state law prohibits authorities from bringing charges against them.

Baltimore County Police said eight juveniles were involved in the attack at the Kings Mill Apartments in Essex, Maryland, last Friday, WBFF-TV reported, adding that only five of them have been charged.

You can view cellphone video here of the attack, which lasts about a minute and 20 seconds

Kayson Longo is punched, thrown to the ground, and kicked, the station said. He's left curled up on the grass and covering his head with his arms and hands.

Before the victim is punched in the head, one individual is heard on the clip making reference to the "white kid" and asking what grade he's in.

The victim is soon pulled up to a standing position, and he seems to try to explain himself to the mob before one of them pulls down the victim's pants from behind.

The boy pulls his pants back up, but he's soon lying on the grass again with the gang surrounding him. Some of them pick him up by his arms and legs, pull off his sneakers, and then rip his pants off. Then they kick him over and over.

Finally, someone pulls the victim to his feet, and he's doubled over in pain, limping and crying. It appears his pants are given back to him, and a female leads him away before the clip ends.

Charges filed, no hate crime

Police told WBFF that due to the ages of three of the juveniles accused in the attack, state law prohibits authorities from bringing charges against them. Police also told the station that based on provided information, the incident is not believed to be a hate crime.

Victim's father speaks out

Tony Longo, Kayson's father, told WBFF that his son is "very badly bruised up."

The station said Longo became aware this past week of the video of the beating after it had surfaced on social media.

He told WBFF that his son left home without permission that day and didn't initially tell him about the incident.

A classmate confronted Kayson at the apartment complex and accused him of calling the classmate's girlfriend a derogatory term, which led to the assault, the station said.

"Whether you are a juvenile or you are an adult, there has to be consequences," Longo told WBFF, saying the violent behavior is "unacceptable. To beat my son and then feel as if it's OK to take his clothes from him ... continue to beat him."

Longo added to the station while blinking back tears that "as a father I felt helpless ... and I'm trying to protect my family. The pain and the thought of my son being left helpless ... being beaten ... his clothes taken ... things like that. It's very disturbing to me. I don't want to see that happen to any human being, especially a child."

You can view a video report here about the beating.

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