No Bail For Men Charged With Hate Crime Beating At Western Mass Liquor Store: DA

Two men were ordered held without bail after they were arrested for the vicious beating of a Franklin County liquor store employee earlier this month, authorities said.

Warren Martinez, 30, of Northampton, and Thomas Patnode, 24, of Greenfield, face several felonies including mayhem and a hate crime following the July 16 attack, the Northwestern District Attorney said.

A judge ruled the men were too dangerous to be released before their trial.

The men are accused of attacking a Sunderland liquor store employee after they refused to sell the duo any alcohol, the prosecutor said. The victim suffered significant injuries in the beating. Authorities did not release any information about the victim.

Martinez is charged with:

• Mayhem
• Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury
• Two counts of assault and battery with intent to intimidate (a hate crime)
• Breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony
• Malicious destruction of property
• Disorderly conduct

Patnode is charged with:

• Three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon
• Two counts of intimidation of a witness
• Two counts of threatening to commit a crime

Both men pleaded not guilty to the charges. They will return to court on Aug. 22.