An autistic Florida man trying to make friends on a basketball court was beaten and robbed, according to local authorities.
The 22-year-old man allegedly approached and explained his disability in Tampa Sunday, when he was grabbed by the throat and had his cellphone and shoes stolen while playing basketball.
Hillsborough County deputies said when he tried to recover the items, he was kicked and punched.
Deputies charged 25-year-old Terrell Newton and a 16-year-old accomplice with robbery and abuse of a disabled adult.
Jail documents don't list a lawyer for Newton.