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Thanks to a Crime Stoppers tip police in Houma, Louisiana have arrested 2 teens for brutally attacking a disabled man.

 

26-year old Kenneth Matherne was walking home on November 11th when Drake Mobley, 17, and Tre Paul Britton, 19, attacked him from behind.



The teens threw the man to the ground, punching him six times in the face and using a stun gun on him before hopping into their getaway vehicle.


The pair brutally beat Matherne, repeatedly punched the victim in the face, used a stun gun on him and took his wallet..

Matherne says the community has been supportive and helpful since the attack, with one business giving him a $500 Walmart card.

 

Matherne was left with a broken nose, two black eyes and a busted lip. A nearby home with a surveillance system caught the beating on tape.

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Kenneth Matherne

 

Police arrested Mobley and Britton on Monday (December 16) and took them to Terrebonne Parish jail They were charged with armed robbery and second-degree battery. Both of their bonds are set at $250,000.

17-year-old Drake Mobley was one of the teens arrested for the assault in Houma, La.

Drake Mobley

Tre Paul Britton, 19, was also cuffed for his role in the attack on Kenneth Matherne.

Tre Paul Britton

 

Since the incident was first reported there has been an outpouring of generosity from the community. Funds were donated to increase the Crime Stoppers reward. Matherne was also given a $500 Walmart gift certificate, a new bike and other gifts.

 

"I'm happy because the guys got caught," Matherne said. "I don't know who turned them in, but I'm glad they did."

 

Police are now looking for the getaway driver.





CCTV footage of attack




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Sources: New York Daily News and Houma Today


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