Long Island Hate Crime Suspects Face New Charges
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009 | Updated 1:01 PM EST
AP
Jeffrey Conroy, 17, foreground, and other teens arrested in a hate crime murder, are led out of the Fifth Precinct in Patchogue, N.Y., for arraignment on gang assault charges in connection with the death of a 37-year old immigrant. Police said the seven high school students looking "to beat up some Mexicans" attacked the immigrant from Ecuador who worked in a dry cleaners shop. According to police, Conroy fatally plunged a knife into the man's chest him during the brawl. (AP Photo/Newsday James Carbone) ** NEW YORK OUT **
Seven Long Island teenagers already accused in the stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant are facing new charges they attacked other Hispanics.
The seven are set to be arraigned Wednesday in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on various charges linking them to attacks prior to the Nov. 8, 2008, killing of Marcelo Lucero.
Prosecutors say the 37-year-old was targeted by the teens because of his race.
One teen already has been charged with murder as a hate crime.
Six others face charges including assault. All have pleaded not guilty.
