- Two men were arrested after setting a woman’s boots on fire in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Police said the suspects recorded the act and later posted the video on YouTube.
- Michael Santiago, 31, and Michael James, 33, both of Manhattan, were filming themselves harassing pedestrians and taunting police officers throughout Midtown Manhattan before they were taken into custody near Bryant Park.
- The men are charged with attempted assault, criminal mischief, and menacing as hate crimes, as well as three counts of aggravated harassment, attempted assault, menacing, and criminal tampering. READ MORE