Cleveland police search for trio that viciously attacked man with special needs

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police are trying to find three individuals who viciously attacked a particular wants man whereas he was out on a stroll early Wednesday morning.

56-year-old Joe Lewis has lived within the Bellaire Puritas neighborhood his entire life and he’s fairly widespread.

“Everybody is aware of him,” stated his nephew, Trey Wallace. “Generations of individuals know him.” Joe’s household stated just a little after midnight Wednesday he went out for a stroll.

19 Information tracked down this video that reveals joe strolling down west a hundred and thirtieth avenue round 12:30 A.M. Finally, he crosses the road and goes out of body.

Cleveland police stated Joe was on W. a hundred and thirtieth and Carrington when he was approached by three males who beat him in his face and sprayed him with a water gun.

“My enamel is damaged,” Joe stated. “I obtained pushed by little children. I obtained in a battle with them. They had been simply being imply.”

Joe believes the three boys had been youngsters. In addition they stole his bookbag which he makes use of to hold his papers, pens, and markers as a result of he loves to attract.

“They hit me with a kind of baggage!” Joe recalled.

A neighbor heard Joe screaming and known as the top of their neighborhood watch group. She known as the police and tried to assist Joe.

Paramedics took him to the hospital the place he spent the evening. He has a damaged jaw, some chipped enamel, and quite a lot of bruising.

“I imply I held it collectively as a result of it’s important to for him for his sake, however you recognize it was robust,” Wallace admitted. “Once I first noticed him within the hospital you recognize he was fairly battered up his face it was unrecognizable, his eye was swollen.”

Wallace believes these criminals focused his uncle as a result of he’s particular wants.

“He has psychological disabilities, and you recognize that about him,” Wallace stated. “All people is aware of that about him. You possibly can see it as you method him so it’s wonderful that somebody would assault him realizing he has these disabilities. It simply speaks to the character of the individuals that truly did that to him.”

A few of Joe’s neighbors began fundraisers to purchase him extra artwork provides and Cleveland cops introduced him a brand-new backpack and markers.

“It actually warms my coronary heart, makes me really feel higher in regards to the scenario,” Wallace stated. Now his household is simply hoping, the police can observe these guys down.

“We actually hope they get them,” Wallace stated. “That’s an important factor proper now. He’s okay however simply hope we are able to get these guys off the road.”

“I simply wanna discover out who did it,” stated James Lewis, Joe’s 89-year-old father, and caretaker.

Copyright 2023 WOIO. All rights reserved.