Brutal Beating

This is too all my friends in Arizona/Phoenix/Chandler/Scottsdale area. There was a savage beating that occurred there in the last few days that the police need your help in. Please if you know anything contact your local authorities with any information that might help them.

Reward Offered In Arizona Gay Attack
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff

Posted: December 21, 2006 9:00 pm ET

(Scottsdale, Arizona) An area politician is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the beating of a gay couple as they left a Scottsdale restaurant on Sunday.

Andrew Frost and Jean Rolland say they were holding hands when the attack took place just feet from the restaurant's front doors. (story)

Frost, 19, needed numerous stitches to close wounds on his head and face. Rolland, 28, suffered bumps and bruises.

Frost said that as he and Rolland exited the restaurant he heard someone yell "fag". He said he turned and saw two men. Frost said that he replied to the slur and one of the men punched him. He said that at least five others rushed from the restaurant and joined the attack.

The attackers left before police arrived on the scene. Police have interviewed staff at the restaurant but no one saw anything.

Investigators said that if the assailants are caught they could face hate crime charges. Arizona includes sexuality under its hate crime law.

Councilman Brian Cooney of nearby Paradise Valley is offering the reward out of his own money. Scottsdale and Paradise Valley are part of the Greater Pho0enix area.

Cooney said he hopes area businesses join him and add to the reward.

"Scottsdale's businesses and tourism are welcome to everyone except for violent thugs," Cooney said in announcing the reward.