Cerebral Palsy

The 29-year-old Redlands man sat in his motorized wheelchair and used sign language to thank the community for its support in the aftermath of Sunday's home- invasion robbery.

Four suspects were arrested Tuesday in connection with the crime.

His brother, Kris, translated for him at the conference that was also attended by their parents and sister.

On Sunday night, there was a knock on Kile's door of his New York Street apartment.

One of the suspects asked for a cup sugar.

The other suspects, who wore ski masks, rushed into the apartment.

One of them had a knife.

Detectives say they beat Kile, ransacked his apartment and stole electronics and his wallet.

Kile is said to have met on of the suspects, Seyyed Hadi Mirlohi, 20, of Riverside, on the Internet and later in person.

Police declined to say what Web site on which the two met.

When police arrived they had difficulty communicating with Steven initially because he could not speak, but he used notes to tell them what happened.

Redlands police, assisted by Riverside police, arrested Seyyed Hadi Mirlohi, 20 and Richard AdvertisementLance McGee, 21 and two male juveniles, ages 14 and 16, on Tuesday.

The four Riverside residents are charged with home-invasion robbery.

Kile's sister, Erica Guilliam, recalled seeing her brother in the hospital after the attack.

"His entire face was swollen and bloody and the side of his face had someone's footprint," she said...

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