Teen Accused of Breaking Into Gay Man's Home & Beating Him With Wrench
Illinois man is being held on $1 million bail after he allegedly attacked a man for being gay.Authorities say Ethan Dickerson is facing preliminary charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated unlawful restraint, home invasion, and a hate crime after he allegedly beat and attempted to kill the person.During the attack, Dickerson told the victim, “You know why I have to do this. ...
You're gay. ... You're evil ... I'm going to kill you,” according to a Decatur police affidavit, local newspaper The Herald & Review reports.The paper notes that preliminary charges are reviewed by the state’s attorney’s office.
Court documents viewed by the paper state that police were sent to a residence at 5:30 p.m. last Thursday after a neighbor reported that someone had broken a window of the home.When an officer got there they heard someone’s voice inside calling for help.
The officer identified himself and continued to hear screams for help. The officer then kicked down the front door, a court affidavit said.The Herald & Review reports that the officer entered the home and saw Dickerson covered in blood.
