Two more people have been arrested in a gang assault on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa.
NEW YORK -- Two more people have been arrested in what police are calling a gang assault on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson, Anthony Sliwa, on Manhattan 's Upper East Side . The NYPD previously said two boys, ages 12 and 13, had turned themselves in to face charges in the case. Now, police say two adults will also be charged.Trevor Nurse, 40, and Diamond Mintor, 34, have been taken into custody and charges are pending against them, police say.
Over the weekend, Paterson and Sliwa's father, Guardian Angels founder and former mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, spoke out about the attack. 'When they were insulting him and starting to fight him, he didn't back down. And I think that took a lot of courage, a lot of bravery,' Paterson said. 'He did the right thing. And then when they attacked him, he did the right thing to protect David Paterson,' said Curtis Sliwa.
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