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Hammond Man Charged in Beating of Autistic Parkgoer After Tech-Aided Probe

Police cite license plate readers plus surveillance video to tie the Hammond resident to the Aug. 15 park beating.

Overview

  • Keshaun Art Kewaun Brooks, 25, faces aggravated battery (Level 3 felony), two felony counts of battery resulting in injury, and misdemeanor battery.
  • Officers arrested Brooks during a Sunday traffic stop following an investigation that drew on social media footage and park surveillance.
  • A probable cause affidavit says video shows juveniles harassing the 44-year-old victim before Brooks joined in, punching and kicking him after he fell from his bike.
  • Court records report the victim bled from the face, received treatment at St. Catherine’s Hospital, and had multiple teeth knocked out or removed.
  • Authorities have not said whether additional suspects will be charged, while a police statement highlighted the role of technology in locating the defendant.