Last night, a member of Hudson's LGBTQ community was brutally beaten near the corner of North Second and Columbia streets, in the altercation that turned physical. The attack is being characterized by some as a hate crime. Roger Hannigan Gilson has a report about the incident on his blog The Other Hudson Valley, which includes a video of the incident captured by a bystander: "Suspect Caught in Beating of a Gay Man."
Tonight, at the Common Council meeting, HPD Chief Ed Moore reported that the suspect had been apprehended at 5:50 p.m. today and charged with felony assault. It has not yet been determined if he will be charged with a hate crime. "We will get to all the facts in this matter," Moore assured the Council. He went on to say, "The victim will recover, and the attacker is in custody."
Update: At 9:48 p.m., HudsonValley360 updated its report about the incident: "Judge sets $1,000 bail in assault case." The report is accompanied by a disturbing photo of the victim.
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I'm glad there were witnesses. Puzzled and troubled whether anyone dialled 911 before the altercation grew more violent. From get go, anyone could see this was a serious incident unfolding. Isn't that what our handy phones are for -- Emergencies?
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