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WJBK - Surveillance video obtained by FOX 2 shows the moments leading up to the attack on a driver who had stopped to help a child he had accidentally just hit with his car.

Police say Steve Utash was driving near Morang Drive and Balfour Road about 4:10 p.m. Wednesday when a 10-year-old boy stepped off the curb, into the path of his vehicle.

Utash stopped immediately to check on the boy, but was quickly met by a crowd of 10 - 12 people who gather around him and proceeded to beat him. The driver's wallet and other belongings were also stolen and he was left unconscious at the scene.

The boy is recovering, but Utash remains in the hospital in an induced coma.

Click here if you would like to make a monetary donation to help cover Utash's medical bills.

The surveillance video was recorded at a nearby gas station. In the video, you can see a group of four people standing by the side of the road. One of the people, known to be 10-year-old David Harris, appears to step down into the street and is quickly knocked over to the ground as a truck drives by. The three other people he was with walk to him, and you can see multiple people at the gas station look over and make their way to the boy.

A crowd of people then make their way over to the scene but it is unclear who is exactly is involved in the attack and who is an onlooker.

Mayor Mike Duggan and Council President Brenda Jones called the incident "brutal" and "senseless" in a statement released Friday. They also ask for calm and patience during the investigation.

The full statement reads:

"Earlier this week, a traffic accident that injured a young boy, David Harris, escalated into a vicious attack on the driver of the vehicle, Steve Utash, who had done the right thing by stopping to check on the boy. This senseless vigilante attack is not the essence of who we are as Detroiters and will not be tolerated.
We are asking all Metro Detroiters to demonstrate our true character by exercising calm and patience during this emotionally charged time. Most important, we must all keep Mr. Utash, David Harris and their families in our prayers. We also are calling on members of our community who know the individuals involved in this brutal attack to step forward so that justice can be served and healing can begin."

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident or the suspects to speak up.


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[TwistedSisterr]

that was a crime of opportunity, BS, I hope they nail those little bastards

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Where's RoboCop when you need him?

[ices]

I wonder if the assailants are black?

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Originally Posted by ices ↗

I wonder if the assailants are black?

It would make no difference to RoboCop. "Dirtbag" is a race-neutral designation.

[Kelseecat65]

Bunch of cavemen. Fucking thugs.

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Indeed.

But caveman or thug, dead or alive, they would have gone with RoboCop.

[gatagato]

Two teens arrested in brutal beating of Steve Utash, driver who hit Detroit boy and stopped to help

DETROIT (WXYZ) - Detroit Police confirm to 7 Action News they have arrested two people in the beating of Steve Utash, the driver beaten by a group of people after stopping to help a boy he hit.

Police say a 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old boy were taken into custody this morning at their homes. We are told they are not family members of the boy who was hit.

According to Detroit Police Sgt. Michael Woody, the community helped with the arrests and he credits the neighborhood police officers program. Woody says officers hit the street, stepped up and made key relationships.

The men live in the neighborhood where the attack happened, and information has been sent to the prosecutor's office.

Police still believe 10-12 people were involved in the attack, so they are not done yet.

http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detr...driver-beating

Meanwhile, $83,875.00 has been raised online for his medical bills. He's a 54-year-old tree trimmer from Clinton Township who has no medical insurance.

[OhJstFkOffAlrdy]

Originally Posted by gatagato ↗

Two teens arrested in brutal beating of Steve Utash, driver who hit Detroit boy and stopped to help



Meanwhile, $83,875.00 has been raised online for his medical bills. He's a 54-year-old tree trimmer from Clinton Township who has no medical insurance.

So what you're saying is that it's possible that this is the second time he's been fucked over by a black man.

[Shakey]

Stay out of the jungle.