Suspect charged in brutal beating of man with autism at Hammond park: police

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- Indiana police announced charges in the brutal beating of a man in Hammond.

Scott Lindsey, who has autism, told ABC7 he was riding his bike through a park last month when he was attacked.



A man knocked out Lindsey's teeth while a group of juveniles taunted him.

On Tuesday, investigators said they used license plate readers to find a 25-year-old suspect now identified as Keshaun Brooks.



He was arrested Sunday and is now facing felony battery charges.
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