Summary

A 13-year-old black teen is hospitalized in critical condition and three white teens are in custody for allegedly beating the boy after he rode his bike through their Chicago neighborhood Friday night. The three were arrested yesterday and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and two counts of hate crimes. The teens had boasted about the crime to their friends and bragged about beating Lenard Clark who is conscious but unresponsive in Cook County Hospital.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 21848
Story Slug Teens Charged In Racial Attack (03/24/1997)
Location Chicago, Illinois
Format vo/sot
Date 3/24/1997
Archive Time 49:21
TRT 1:23
Supers CHICAGO, IL. ED GENSON, ATTORNEY JOE LOPEZ, ATTORNEY FOR VICTOR JASAS :09 KEVIN BOLGER, ATTORNEY FOR MICHAEL KWIDZINSKI :15
Video Description Suspects walk shot in custody,walk shots outside courthouse, attorney sots, lawyers leaving courthouse
Description A 13-year-old black teen is hospitalized in critical condition and three white teens are in custody for allegedly beating the boy after he rode his bike through their Chicago neighborhood Friday night. The three were arrested yesterday and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and two counts of hate crimes. The teens had boasted about the crime to their friends and bragged about beating Lenard Clark who is conscious but unresponsive in Cook County Hospital.
Script The condition of "hate-crime" victim Lenard Clark has gone from serious to critical. The 13 year-old remains in a coma following a beating Friday night. (******* VO ******) VO VO-RUNSThree teenage suspects were arrested, after people in the neighborhood came forward to identify them. They were also picked out in a line up. Today, their bonds were set, ranging from people in the neighborhood came forward to identify them. They were also picked out in a line u. Today their bonds were set, ranging from 100-thousand to 150-thousand dollars. Their attorneys insist police arrested the wrong people. wipe SOTS CG: ED GENSON, ATTORNEY CG: JOE LOPEZ, ATTORNEY FOR VICTOR JASAS :09 CG: KEVIN BOLGER, ATTORNEY FOR MICHAEL KWIDZINSKI :15 OUTCUE: CAUGHT THE WRATH... TRT= :21 ((ATTORNEY: "I represent Frank Caruos. He is not guilty. He didn't do this, it's a tragedy and whoever did do it I hope he's caught. ATTORNEY: My client feels bad for the victim, my client did not do this, he is not responsible for this, my client is innocent. ATTORNEY: Under the circumstances they had to charge somebody and these boys are from the neighborhod and they kind of caught the wrath.)) VO TRAILUnless they post bond, the three suspects will be held in jail until their preliminary hearing on April 18th. END.
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Keywords

Frank Caruso
Michael Kwidzinski
Victor Jasas
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