Scotch Plains Man Arrested For Pepper Spray Attack in Asbury Park
photo via Joe Grillo’s facebook page
Morris May White, 22, of Scotch Plains, was arrested in Asbury Park on Sunday evening and charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon after he pepper sprayed a transgender woman who was participating in a sign making event in preparation for Monday’s Stand Against Hate rally in the city, according to The Asbury Park Sun.
White’s arrest in not being treated as a hate crime, according to the report.
Giuseppe “Joe” Grillo, as Asbury Park Board of Education member and one of the organizers of the anti-hate rally characterized the incident as a “hate assault” on facebook. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 4th, 2017 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Asbury Park, Asbury Park Sun, Monmouth County News | Tags: Asbury Park, Giuseppe "Joe" Grillo, Monmouth County News, Morris May White, Pepper Spray, Stand Against Hate rally | Comments Off on Scotch Plains Man Arrested For Pepper Spray Attack in Asbury Park