Three people were arrested for attacking a woman and making anti-gay remarks in Mastic Beach but were not charged with a hate crime on Monday, Suffolk police said.
Seventh Precinct officers responded to a fight on Gooseberry Drive and upon arrival found that three people had attacked the victim and while kicking, hitting and pushing her, they made numerous anti-gay remarks about her sexual orientation at 7:05 p.m., police said.
Hate Crimes detectives charged Nora Mitzner, 21, of Westhampton Beach, Lindsay McBeth, 25, of Medford, and Selwyn Icangelo, 20, of Mastic Beach, with second-degree aggravated harassment.
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It was not immediately known if they were represented by attorneys. A police spokesman said the victim’s injuries were not serious enough to merit assault as a hate crime charges.
“According to what the victim told us and what the press release stated, it certainly sounds like a hate crime to me,” said David Kilmnick, CEO of Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth. “I’m still hopeful it will get followed up as a hate crime.
Supplemented with AP reports.
