The Baltimore Police Department shared a video on social media of an individual's assault on two pro-life activists who were praying outside the door of an abortion clinic. After arguing, the assailant began to beat the elderly men, aged 80 and 73, causing several fractures to the first man's face and injuring the second. Officers are asking the public to help identify the perpetrator of the attack, who has not yet been arrested and is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone who provides information that could lead to his arrest.
Detectives need your help identifying a male suspect in an assault case from May 26, 2023.
The incident happened outside the Planned Parenthood location in the 300 block of North Howard Street.
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Multiple fractures of the face, including the orbital bone
The video shows the individual angrily addressing one of the pro-lifers standing in front of the entrance of a Planned Parenthood clinic. The attacker, a young white man dressed casually, lunged at the first man, knocking him down. When the second activist approached to help his colleague, the attacker hit him, knocked him down and punched him in the face. After getting up, he kicked the elderly man in the face. When he was finished, he turned around and walked away.
As a result of the beating, Mark Crosby was left with fractured cheekbones. His orbital bone was completely shattered and he had a lot of bleeding from behind the eye. He was taken to the hospital, where at first doctors considered surgery, but it didn't end up being necessary. The second man was left with hand, shoulder, head, and back injuries.
Pro-lifer turned down $40,000 to cover medical expenses
They belong to a pro-life association that started a crowdfunding campaign to help cover medical expenses. It raised $40,000 (the goal was $10,000), but Crosby refused the money and asked donors to give the money to pregnancy help centers and pro-life associations.
