Hate crime： Racist Blacks attack White man to get revenge for Trayvon Martin

2012 - OAK PARK, Ill.— A man from Oak Park says he attacked another man because he was angry over the Trayvon Martin case, authorities said.

18-year-old Alton Hayes is charged with a hate crime along with attempted robbery and battery.

Police say Hayes and a 15-year-old boy approached a 19-year-old white man from behind on April 17th.

The man was pushed up against a tree and struck on his head and shoulders before Hayes reached inside the man's pockets.

Police were able to catch Hayes and his accomplice a few blocks away.

Hayes told police he was angry about the Martin shooting and targeted the victim because of his race.

The 15-year-old was also charged.