A Massachusetts man is being charged with a hate crime after being accused of violence and yelling racial slurs.
According to police, at shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to 41 Main St, Cumberland Farms in Kingston, for a reported fight in progress.
A black male identified as a victim in this case reported that he was at the gas pumps when a stranger, identified as 46-year-old Gary Phillipo II of Carver, began to yell racial slurs at the victim completely unprovoked. The suspect then charged at the victim and a fight ensued. He reportedly kicked the victim, struck him several times, knocked him to the ground, and the victim fought back. The victim sustained several injuries including a suspected compound fracture to a bone.
Officers conducted an investigation and determined Phillipo was the primary aggressor. Other witnesses provided statements appearing to corroborate the victims reports and stating that the suspect was out of control and acting irate. Phillipo continued to yell racial slurs and act irate in front of the officers.
Officer Oxsen subsequently arrested the suspect. Once at the police station he complained of injury and was transported to the hospital. Phillipo remained irate and continued to disturb the hospital ER room, yelling profanity and racial slurs at officers and staff and complaining about [racial slur for African Americans], as well as making sexualized comments.
Phillipo was found to have a long history of violence. He was later transported to the courthouse where he was arraigned.
Officer Oxsen continued his investigation in the coming days and was able to obtain video evidence from the Cumberland Farms, appearing to further corroborate the victims statements about an unprovoked attack.
Phillipo was charged with A&B with Dangerous Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury, A&B to Intimidate resulting in Bodily Injury (Hate Crime), and Disturbing the Peace.
The suspect remained in custody after arraignment and is due back in court next month.
The above are allegations and all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
