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11/20/2008 08:55 AM

Island Teens Charged In Bias Attack Now Investigated For Hit And Run

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Two Staten Island teens accused of beating a Muslim teen on election night are now being investigated for a hit and run the same night.

Sources say Ralph Nicoletti and Bryan Garaventa, both 18, are suspected of running down Ronald Forte. Forte has been in a coma since he was hit on November 5th.

The two teens are charged with assault as a hate crime and weapons possession for an attack that same night on 17-year-old Ali Kamara.

Kamara says the men yelled Barack Obama's name during the attack.