A Benton Harbor man faces aggravated assault charges connected to an alleged hate crime.

23-year-old Calvin Wright of Benton Harbor is accused of attacking another man outside a gas station on December 12th.

He was arrested over the weekend at an area restaurant. That's according to our Read It/Watch It partners at the Herald Palladium.

The victim claims he was beaten because he is gay.

We interviewed the victim last month, but out of fear, he asked us to hide his name, face and voice.

"Get to know a gay person before you judge them because you don't know who they are,” said the victim. “They're all around you. They're your uncle, your aunt, your brother, your sister."

Police have not confirmed that the attack was because of sexual orientation.