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SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — After nearly two months of investigation, two people are facing charges for the ambush attack on a teen at a large party in Surprise.
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Police said Monday that two children have been identified and charges have been recommended against them. Investigators said the case meets the criteria for Preston’s Law, which creates a new category of assault and establishes in lopsided assaults, also known as swarming.
Because they’re under 18, the suspects’ names are not being released.
Police also did not say what charges the suspects face.
“Detectives are working diligently to identify everyone involved and ensure all appropriate charges are pursued,” the police department said in a statement.
On April 4, a 15-year-old boy was lured to a pool party near Sarival Avenue and Greenway Road, just seven minutes away from home, according to his attorney.
The teen was taken to the backyard when he first arrived. That’s where the lawyer said a group stomped on his head, kicked and punched him before throwing him in the pool.
Videos from witnesses circulated online and show the attack from multiple angles and last for minutes.
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The teen made a run for it and managed to get back home, where his mother called the police.
Police said this was a “large, unsupervised gathering” and that the details were shared on social media, drawing a large crowd that the host told police they did not know.
Preston’s Law was signed into law in May 2025 and was named after Preston Lord, who was brutally beaten by a group of teens in an ambush attack outside a Halloween house party in Queen Creek in 2023.
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