TROUTDALE, Ore. — All suspects involved in the brutal attack of two men at Glenn Otto Park in Troutdale on Sunday evening have been identified. On Thursday, The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) announced the update in a post on Twitter. The sheriff's office said it would release information about charges "when it is appropriate." The names of the suspects have not been released.
According to the sheriff's office. on Sunday evening, a group of men swam across the Sandy River and assaulted the two victims, who are brothers.
The sheriff's office released a video of the attack. Detectives said Monday they were investigating the assault as a potential hate crime because there are reports that the suspects used homophobic slurs before and during the assault.
“Multiple male suspects participated and continued to assault one of the victims by punching, kicking and stomping, even as he was laying on the ground defenseless,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release sent to media on Monday.
One man wearing salmon-colored shorts beat one of the victims with a large stick more than one time, deputies said.
"This is a serious and appalling assault that occurred in broad daylight at a family-friendly, riverfront beach,” said Law Enforcement Chief Deputy Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell. “We are actively investigating the assault, and we are urging the public to come forward with information that may lead to an arrest of these individuals. Violence has no place in Multnomah County.”
The father of the brothers, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke to KGW.
"My boys are not prize fighters, two against 10-12 kids, anybody would fold," he said. "To me, this is a community effort because it is somebody else's son or daughter who could be at risk next, or it could be another family."
Deputies were called to the park just after 7:30 p.m. but the suspects were gone.
"How much further can you escalate from beating people senseless with logs and rocks?" the father of the victims asked. "What is the next step from that? If that's your first move, what's your end game?"
The sheriff's office said detectives have received more than 130 tips from the public since Monday.