NAYZE MEDIA 4/1/2021 2:52pm(est)

Philadelphia Police Inspector James Smith and his brother, Patrick Smith, a former Philadelphia Police Detective have been charged after police say the brothers chased and beat up a man with Autism. The brothers have both been charged with misdemeanor assault, conspiracy, and reckless endangerment.

According to NBC-10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia), the charges are the result of an incident on August 20th of 2020. Both brothers were off-duty when they started chasing the 27-year old victim in their car. The man stopped in a shopping center parking lot at Fairdale and Knights Roads. The officers approached the victim and told him they were part of the “town watch.” The victim began to run again, this time on foot. The brothers pursued him. When they caught up to him, they threw him head-first into a pillar. The victim was then thrown to the ground, hitting his head on the pavement in the process. He suffered a number of injuries from the incident. During the foot chase, the victim called his mother on the phone and begged her for help. The mother told authorities that she heard someone saying “hold his legs” shortly afterward, before the call cut off. The mother used a smartphone tracking app to locate her son. When the father arrived, the brothers told the dad the same lie they told the son. They were part of the “town watch.”

The victim is diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome……A neurodevelopmental disorder on the Autism spectrum, according to authorities. People with this conditions have issues with social interaction and non-verbal communication.