SANDY, Utah (AP) — Police mentioned on Wednesday that an assault towards a homosexual couple in suburban Salt Lake Metropolis is being investigated as a hate crime.
Stefanie Peacock mentioned her 18-year-old son, Christian, and his boyfriend Jacob Metcalf, additionally 18, have been attacked simply after midnight Saturday. They have been standing exterior of the Peacocks’ residence in Sandy, a 97,000-person suburb southeast of Salt Lake Metropolis. A video recorded by Metcalf and posted on social media reveals younger males utilizing homophobic slurs whereas Christian Peacock calls for they depart.
An altercation ensued and a strike could be heard on the video. Peacock can later be heard saying, “You suppose you may simply hit folks?” Then, the teenager who the couple says was the attacker known as Peacock a derogatory slur once more, in line with the video. Peacock later went to the hospital to be examined for accidents and a concussion, his mom mentioned.
A 17-year-old was arrested after the incident on suspicion of assault, Sandy Police Sgt. Greg Moffitt advised The Related Press on Tuesday. No costs have been filed and the suspect was not named as a result of he's a minor.
When costs are filed, Moffitt mentioned police deliberate to complement a misdemeanor assault cost with a hate crime enhancement as a result of “it was very apparent that the suspect knew (Peacock) was a homosexual man and he was focused for that.”
“We would like our residents to know and we wish the general public to know that if this occurs in our metropolis we’re not going to tolerate it. If it’s a hate crime we’re going to pursue it as a hate crime,” Moffitt mentioned.
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