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ELLISVILLE, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A teenager is charged in a hate-motivated attack in St. Louis County.

Charging documents state that around 2:20 a.m. on Oct. 21, the victim went to Bluebird Park to meet a man named Adam, whom he had been talking to on a dating site. When the victim met with the man he thought was Adam, the suspect, whose real name is Abdulwareth A. Alahmad, told him,  I actually hate gay people,  and four men who were hiding in nearby bushes approached him.

The group then punched the victim in the head and torso. When he fell to the ground, the group continued punching and kicking him.

According to charging documents, during the attack, the group used slurs and told the victim they wanted his stuff. The victim dropped his iPhone 16 during the attack and was able to get in his car while the taunts continued. The phone was later found smashed at the park

The victim drove to the Ellisville Police Department.

The attack was captured on surveillance video. Detectives said Flock cameras captured Alahmad, 18, leaving the park.

Abdulwareth A. Alahmad is accused in of attacking a man he talked to on a dating app in St. Louis County (Ellisville Police Department)

The victim identified Alahmad in a photo lineup.

Alahmad is charged with first-degree assault and property damage motivated by discrimination.

Ellisville police said they believe there are unreported incidents similar to this attack. Those victims are urged to call 636-227-7777.
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