Each faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly assaulting another juvenile.
Three juveniles accused of befriending a boy to deliberately attack him at a Howell skate park last month are being charged as adults, an official with the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. The three suspects are being charged with assault with intent to commit great bodily harm, a 10-year felony, Carolyn Henry, the county’s chief assistant prosecutor, said in a statement. Police said the alleged attack happened on Aug.31,2021 at the Howell Skate Park. The park is located near Grand River Avenue and North Highlander Way as well as near Highlander Way Middle School and the Howell High School Freshman Campus. According to a preliminary investigation conducted by Howell police and officials with the Howell Public Schools, the three suspects acted as though they were befriending the 16-year-old victim, who was new to the school district and on the autism spectrum.
