Berkeley PD Arrested Suspect For Hate Crime

Berkeley CA

07 May, 2021

1:49 AM

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Press release from the City of Berkeley: May 05, 2021 Press Contact: Byron White, Public Information Officer, (510) 981-5780 Berkeley, California (Wednesday, May 05, 2021) - On April 30th at 3:58 pm, two women were walking on the sidewalk in the area of Telegraph Avenue and Durant Avenue when they walked by the suspect, who was seated in front of some nearby bank ATMs. When the suspect made eye-contact with one of the woman, the suspect cursed her and her Asian ethnicity. The suspect then threw water bottles at the women and walked away. Officers found the suspect (a 56-year-old woman, no address) a few blocks away and arrested her. On May 4th, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged the suspect with PC 422.6(a)—willfully threatening a person based on their perceived characteristics, PC 415(3)—Using offensive words in a public place which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction, and PC 242—Battery. A hate crime is a crime against a person, group, or property motivated by the victim's real or perceived protected social group (see Information Bulletin on Hate Crime Laws). The Berkeley Police Department recognizes and places a high priority on the rights of all individuals guaranteed under state and federal law. The commission of a hate crime is a serious offense, which will not be tolerated in the City of Berkeley. For more information about Hate Crimes and reporting, visit the CA Attorney General's website resources. Case 2021-00019000 Keep up with City of Berkeley news via our News page, email or Follow @CityofBerkeley . This press release was produced by the City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author's own.