The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A man with physical and possible mental disabilities was injured during an alleged attack at a bonfire party in Daytona Beach. Deputies say several teens assaulted him while he was sitting near a pickup truck, and two young men were arrested as suspects.
The alleged victim arrived at the party with a friend but initially stayed inside the friend’s truck because he did not know the other people there and felt uncomfortable. After about an hour, he joined the gathering. His friend left to drive people home and bring others back while the alleged victim stayed at the party.
According to the arrest affidavit, the alleged victim was sitting on a pickup truck’s tailgate when the confrontation began. Investigators reviewed a video of the incident that reportedly showed one suspect approaching and slapping the victim before another began punching and slapping him. The alleged victim was knocked to the ground and repeatedly punched and kicked.