BALTIMORE — A 15-year-old is now charged as an adult for the attempted murder of a man in Butchers Hill.
The brutal attack was caught on camera over the weekend.
WMAR-2 News spoke to the victim, who did not want to be identified.
The teens knocked him unconscious, then stomped on his head while he lay face down in the street.
His daughter found him outside, and he went to the hospital to get stitches on his face. He still has two black eyes.
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Police apprehended two suspects in connection to the assault, an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old.
The State's Attorney's Office is seeking attempted murder charges on the 18-year-old, but the 15-year-old was later released from the Department of Juvenile Services, until today.
"While we did not make this decision lightly, the gravity of the alleged crime and the threat to public safety require us to act. Violence of this nature has no place in our community, and we remain committed to ensuring bright futures for our young people while recognizing the need for accountability and justice for the victims. Let me be explicitly clear: if you or your companions decide to attack, stomp on, or slam someone's head in Baltimore, then my office will handle it with the seriousness it deserves. I sincerely thank Governor Moore and his team for the recently announced policy changes for the Department of Juvenile Services," said State's Attorney Ivan Bates.
