| Unknown Victim in Springville, NY 26-year-old Joshua Holts of Holland has now been arrested for assault in the second degree, a class D felony, for allegedly beating a 47-year-old man on East Main Street in Springville early friday morning. Police say deputies were called Friday morning to investigate a violent assault. Police say after an investigation, the 47-year-old victim told police that Holts had allegedly beaten him numerous times and yelled biased slurs at him. Law enforcement would not go into details about the biased slurs, but believe the crime was motivated by biased beliefs and are now treating the attack as a hate crime. "This person appeared to have biased opinions toward this person's character," said Lt. Sean Simet of the Erie County Sheriff's Office. "It appears the person was motivated by a bias towards the ethnic, sexual preference, or religious nature of the victim." http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/26229159.html Tags: hate crime gay springville ny new york |