Two ATV riders were assaulted on Hinch Mountain November 16th and the Sheriff’s Department is asking the public’s help in catching the two suspects.  20-year-old Hunter Little and 21-year-old Adam Page were riding an ATV on the mountain when another 4 seater RZR with three to four men comes up behind him.

ATV SIMILAR TO SUSPECTS

Two men got off the orange and white ATV asking Little if he belonged to Antifa – (Short for militant leftists, or occasionally far leftists and radical leftists, often used as a generalization of people who commit to acts of violence against those on the Right side of the political spectrum).  Little and his friend, Page, left the area on their ATV’s.  The suspects followed Little and Page down the mountain and rammed Little’s ATV causing it to crash.

In an effort to escape, Little said he turned down a trail that ended up being a dead-end where the suspects exited their ATV and assaulted him and Page. Little and Page then traveled down the mountain and called law enforcement to report the incident. Little was transported to Cumberland Medical Center where he was treated and released.

Sources tell CNF:  They (the suspects) come over and start hitting them both. Little is punched so hard, both front teeth come flying out, root and all. He is pulled out of the RZR, the keys are taken out by one of the suspects and he is thrown on the ground. The suspect places Little’s arms across his chest in an “X” pattern and then straddles him on top of his arms, then puts him in a headlock, trying to choke him and then hits him several times in his head and ear areas. He asked him to please stop numerous times. This all while Page is still in the RZR getting hit over and over. 

Anyone with information about the assault is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 484-6176.