Three Bucks Residents Who Allegedly Beat Gay Couple Surrender to Police

The three Bucks County residents who have been charged with their involvement in an alleged attack on a gay couple earlier this month have turned themselves into police, according to reports.

The Bucks County Courier Times reported that Philip Williams, 24, Kevin Harrigan, 26, and Kathryn Knott, 24, turned themselves in Wednesday morning. The publication also reports that Knott is the daughter of Chalfont Police Chief Karl Knott.

Williams is from Warminster, Knott is from Southampton and Harrigan is from Warrington.

The three are being charged in connection with an assault on a gay couple on the 1600 block of Chancellor Street in Philadelphia on Sept. 11, according to the District Attorney. Each will be charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of criminal conspiracy.

“I would like to thank the police for their thorough investigation and the public for the outpouring of information and tips in this case,” District Attorney Seth Williams said. “This vicious attack shocked the entire country. An assault on people because of their sexual orientation has no place in Philadelphia.”

According to police, the two men bumped into a crowd of about a dozen young men and women on the 1600 block of Chancellor Street. Reports say that members of the group began to make disparaging remarks about their sexuality before attacking both men. The victims were sent to Hahnemann University Hospital with severe injuries.