Ugly racist attack in Connecticut

[NutmegYankee]

I've been outraged about this case since local police completely blew it and let the suspects walk out of a local hospital (they had requested to be taken there) and drive home. The video shows the second attack.

Mystic — Stonington police on Monday afternoon identified the white couple wanted in connection with the beating of a Black woman while she worked at the Quality Inn on June 26.

Police identified the suspects as Philip Sarner, 39, and Emily Orbay, 28. Police have obtained a warrant charging Sarner with second-degree assault and a warrant charging Orbay with third-degree assault.

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Caldwell, 59, of Groton, has said a white New York couple called her an “old monkey” and told her “Black Lives Matter? Your life doesn’t matter, you don’t deserve to live on this Earth,” while beating her after complaining about the lack of hot water in their room. Caldwell suffered a concussion, a swollen face and a badly injured right eye, along with injuries to her wrists and ribs and back in two separate attacks. All three people involved were brought to the hospital after the incident, as the couple requested treatment as well.

Video from the hotel shows a man punching, stomping and body slamming Caldwell to the ground. Some have criticized police after the couple fled after being released from Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, a few hours after the attack.

https://www.theday.com/local-news/20200706/updated-stonington-police-identify-suspects-in-beating-of-black-woman-in-mystic

[applegrove]

1. So sick.

[NutmegYankee]

3. The part that enrages me is that they are still free. 10 days later.

There is a lot of local people asking questions about how they were allowed to get away.

[dawg day]

2. I wonder what "first-degree assault" is--

If grabbing someone, gang-beating her, and flinging her to the floor is only "second-degree."

That was horrific. And the police didn't arrest them?
Thank god for security cameras, I guess. I hope they get turned in right soon.

[NutmegYankee]

4. First degree is using a gun or knife, or amputation/disfiguring.

Both first and second are felonies.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. So, permanent harm is the criteria for 1st degree? If so, it sounds

to me like it should be provable in her case.

[NutmegYankee]

7. Potentially with her eye injury.

This is a fucked up case. The fact that the incompetent Stonington police let the suspects escape and then took a week to issue an arrest warrant is enraging, and many local people are asking the right questions on why.

[dalton99a]

8. +1. "Public records indicate that Sarner has an extensive criminal record"

[dawg day]

10. This is incomprehensible viciousness

The lady in pink was trying to get ice. The hotelworker came up and pushed the button to help her. Then out of nowhere a man appears and slugs the worker, and his girlfriend shows up and hits her too and they fling her to the floor and the man kicks her in the head. The lady in pink seems to be trying to intervene, and the blond man comes in from the back and gets in between, and then the assailants run off. The lady in pink and the blond man pull the worker into the vending room (to protect her, I guess) and the man in the track suit comes up and stands in the doorway.

So there were three witnesses/helpers-- and these thugs still attacked her? For no reason? I mean, there couldn't be any reason for attacking someone like that. But even from their point of view, what? She's not even dealing with them. She's helping the lady in pink.

And it's ten days later and the police haven't arrested these people yet?

[Aristus]

18. For white people, you mean.

If one is black and does a 'jump-scare', he'll get charged with first-degree assault...

[dalton99a]

6. And the cops let them drive off into the sunset

Disgusting

[rpannier]

13. As one of the people who posted on the article noted

How come The Day can locate them to contact them, but 4 separate police departments cannot locate them?

[NutmegYankee]

17. Because they don't care?

[uponit7771]

22. +1

[TreasonousBastard]

9. Is the motel doing anything about the attack on their employee? The guy seems to have a record...

for this sort of thing, so it's kinda odd 4 police forces can't find him.

But, now the feds have their fingers in it, so it could be long, hard time.

And, of course we must ask the question-- if a black couple beat up a white employee, how long would it take to handcuff them to the hospital bed?

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. More on this story - they attacked her TWICE.....

and there's a protest rally already!

Protesters demand CT Att. General call racially-motivated attack on Stonington inn employee a hate crime
WTNH New London
by: Teresa Pellicano, Shaynah Ferreira
Posted: Jul 5, 2020 / 03:02 PM EDT

Read here: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/rally-held-for-stonington-inn-employee-injured-by-guests-in-racially-motivated-attacked/

Caldwell, 59, was attacked twice by a couple from New York Friday, June 29 while at work at Mystic Quality Inn where she has been a desk clerk for seven years.
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The State’s Attorney’s office signed warrants Wednesday for third-degree assault for the unidentified female suspect and second-degree assault for the unidentified male suspect. Police, however, have not been able to make the arrest as the couple ran from the hotel some time after the attack.

Caldwell also reports that she has received threatening Facebook messages from the couple since the attack.

This was the original article on that incident from that site:

‘I was fighting for my life’: Mystic hotel clerk says guests beat her, called her racial slurs over lack of hot water
WTNH New London
by: Amber Diaz
Posted: Jul 1, 2020 / 10:48 PM EDT

Link: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/stonington-hotel-clerk-targeted-in-racially-motivated-attack-speaks-out/


KY......

[uponit7771]

23. +1

[KY_EnviroGuy]

24. Now this - identified and warrants issued.

See: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/couple-accused-of-attacking-mystic-quality-inn-clerk-yelling-racial-slurs-to-be-charged/

On July 1, Stonington police secured arrest warrants for the New York couple accused of attacking a Quality Inn hotel clerk and yelling racial slurs at her.

Police requested charges relating to assault and bigotry and bias. After review of the facts of the case, the State’s Attorney’s office signed warrants for third-degree assault for the unidentified female suspect – later identified as Emily Orbay – and second-degree assault for the unidentified male suspect – later identified as Philip Sarner.

Police say the two do not have permanent addresses but are known to be primarily in Nassau County, NY. Police are still searching for the suspects at this time.

Article was updated: Jul 7, 2020 / 04:19 AM EDT. I have not posted this elsewhere. Feel free to do so if you wish.

KY

[rpannier]

12. This post on the website in what I am thinking

You know, I realize it's not a capital felony, and I also realize that Stonington PD is not NCIS.... but come on, the reporting staff at The Day could find these guys by phone. Stonington police, CT State Police, NY State Police, local cops in NY can't find these knuckleheads? This is ridiculous. Incompetence abounding.

It is abundantly clear that nobody in Stonington made this a priority until it started hitting the national news. One has to ask if this would be the case if the victim was white and attackers black. I am pretty sure we know that answer, but go ahead and deny it just the same.

[oasis]

14. They should be in jail right now. nt

[Tipperary]

15. Connecticut.

And the lovely couple are from NY.

[Mariana]

19. Yes, the headline says it happened in Connecticut

and the story says the couple live in New York. Thanks for repeating it, though. Someone might have missed it.

[rockfordfile]

16. Lock them up

[Mopar151]

20. Somebody's "pet rat"

AKA "Confidential Informant"

[Demovictory9]

21. omg