Sunday night robbery victim ID’d, still on life support

April 7th, 2009 by Ana X. Ceron

Keith Hall

STUART — The man who was kicked and punched until he was unconscious during a Sunday night robbery has been identified by police as Martin County resident Keith A. Hall.

Hall, 38, remains on life support in an area hospital, Stuart police spokesman Sgt. Marty Jacobson said.

Hall was robbed outside the Right Way convenience store in the 1800 block of Palm Beach Road at 9:35 p.m.

Witnesses reported to police that Stuart residents James Louis LaForteza, 29, and Kobe Anderson, 15, had beaten the man into unconscious, according to police reports. Both were arrested early Monday morning and now face robbery and attempted murder charges.

James LaForteza

Kobe Anderson

Hall had been trying to buy drugs when he was robbed and beaten, police said. Sunday was also the day Hall had been released after being incarcerated for the past year on marijuana possession charges, according to state Department of Corrections records.

Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to contact Det. Jeff Kittredge at (772) 220-3906.

Tags: Keith Hall, Marty Jacobson, Palm Beach Road, Right Way, robbery, Stuart police

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Sunday night robbery victim ID’d, still on life support

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