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Fourth suspect arrested in bias attack of man on Belt Parkway

A fourth suspect was arrested in the bias attack of a gay man on the Belt Parkway. Prosecutors call 20-year-old Anthony Fortunato the ringleader who met 29-year-old Michael Sandy on the Internet. Investigators

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Oct 26, 2006, 9:43 AM

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