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Man charged with hate crime in assault on two gay men

A Central Islip man used anti-gay epithets while beating and kicking two men early Friday morning, then told police he would do it again, Suffolk authorities said. Wenzola Rountree, 31, was charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment after he approached three openly gay men walking out of a friend's home on Earle Street in Central Islip at 1:15 a.m. Friday, said Det. Sgt. Robert...

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