A 14-year-old faces hate crime charges after police alleged he sprayed two men with a fire extinguisher on separate occasions in Brooklyn
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The first reported incident involved a 72-year-old man said he was approached by an unknown group and sprayed, police said.A 14-year-old faces hate crime charges after police alleged he sprayedThe teen, who was not identified due to his status as a minor, was arrested Monday and faces assault as a hate crime, assault and aggravated harassment charges, police said. Attorney information for the juvenile was not immediately clear.
According to police, officers responded to a 911 call in the vicinity of Taylor Street and Lee Avenue in Williamsburg on Aug. 21 around 6:06 a.m. When they arrived, a 72-year-old man said he was approached by a group of unidentified individuals, and one sprayed him with a powder from a fire extinguisher, police said, adding that apparently words were not exchanged between the two parties leading up to the attack.
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