2nd suspect arrested in brutal beating of young man on Lower East Side

Thursday, March 16, 2017
LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Police say they have made a second arrest in the beating of a young man on the Lower East Side that was caught on camera.

28-year-old Shachin Gauchan of Queens is charged with assault in the case.
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On Wednesday, 23-year-old Nawang Choying of Queens was arrested and charged with gang assault.

Surveillance video shows two men stomping on the 24-year-old victim last Friday on Orchard Street, leaving him seriously injured.

Police say the two attackers had chased the victim up Stanton Street, then caught up to him, and attacked.
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The victim is in serious condition at Bellevue Hospital.
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