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No Prison For Man Who Beat Gay Couple At Long Island Beach In Unprovoked Attack No Prison For Man Who Beat Gay Couple At Long Island Beach In Unprovoked Attack
No Prison For Man Who Beat Gay Couple At Long Island Beach In Unprovoked Attack One of two men accused in a brutal, unprovoked attack on a gay couple at a Long Island beach will avoid prison despite confessing to his role. Thomas Gair, age 68, of Holbrook, pleaded guilty to assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Oct. 19, stemming from the incident at Patchogue’s Mascot Dock. Prosecutors said two women were at the beach on Mother’s Day 2023, watching the sunset and taking photos together, when Gair and another man, 40-year-old Joseph Kress, began making derogatory comments about their sexual orientation. Earlier Report: New Update: Seco…

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New Update: Second Man Charged In Brutal Assault On Gay Couple At Long Island Beach New Update: Second Man Charged In Brutal Assault On Gay Couple At Long Island Beach
New Update: Second Man Charged In Brutal Assault On Gay Couple At Long Island Beach A second suspect is facing hate crime charges in connection with an unprovoked attack on a lesbian couple at a Long Island beach. Thomas Gair, age 66, of Patchogue, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 9, on suspicion of assault and harassment, according to Suffolk County Police. Prosecutors said the victims were at Patchogue’s Mascot Dock on Mother’s Day, watching the sunset and taking photos together, when Gair and another man began making derogatory comments about their sexual orientation. Earlier Report: Man Assaults Lesbian Couple, Urinates On Car At Patchogue Beach Over Sexual Orienta…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Watch: Video Shows Car Plunging Into Water Off Long Island Before Driver Was Rescued Watch: Video Shows Car Plunging Into Water Off Long Island Before Driver Was Rescued
Watch: Video Shows Car Plunging Into Water Off Long Island Before Driver Was Rescued A camera was rolling when a 33-year-old man drove his car into the water at a Long Island marina. Emergency crews in Patchogue were called at around 5 a.m. Thursday, June 15, with reports that a car had driven off Mascot Dock and into Patchogue Bay near South Ocean Avenue. Surveillance footage released by police shows a Nissan sedan driving on the roadway before making a sharp turn to the left and going up onto a walkway before plunging into the water. Earlier Report: Water Rescue: Driver Pulled To Safety After Car Ends Up In Patchogue Bay A Suffolk County Police officer and a member…

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by Michael Mashburn