Palm Springs Police have announced the arrest of a second man in connection with an alleged hate crime attack on a married couple that took place November 1st in Palm Springs.
Christopher James Carr, 30 of Desert Hot Springs, was arrested for outstanding warrant on 8th street on Monday. Police believe that Carr, along with Keith Terranova, assaulted George and Chris Zander after they had left Hunters Nightclub in Palm Springs.
The Desert Sun reported on the incident:
Police said that a preliminary investigation determined that as the Zanders walked along South Calle Encilia between Arenas and Tahquitz Canyon Way they encountered a man who uttered a gay slur at them, and that a “brief physical altercation” ensued between the man and one of the Zanders. This tussle soon broke apart and the Zanders and the man went their separate ways, police said.
A few moments later the man returned in a car driven by a second male suspect. Police said the two suspects then attacked the Zanders, who had reached the corner of Tahquitz Canyon Way. During the beating, the second suspect uttered another gay slur at the Zanders and then both men fled in the vehicle, police said.
George Zander suffered a leg injury during the attack and his husband suffered a head injury.
Carr was arrested on suspicion of committing a hate crime, elder abuse, and battery.
Terranova was arrested on November 11th and a GoFundMe set up to raise money for defense costs has not gone well. Police believe there are no additional suspects.
