2 Charged In Hate Crime Spree Targeting Asian Women Across Bay Area

Fremont CA

17 September, 2021

4:29 PM

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From CBS San Francisco: SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — Two suspects have been charged in a hate crime spree involving dozens of purse snatches and robberies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area targeting Asian women, Santa Clara prosecutors announced Friday. District Attorney Jeff Rosen said that 23-year-old Derje Blanks and 24-year-old Anthony Robinson would be arraigned on Friday and faced numerous charges with hate crime enhancements. Evidence has revealed that the defendants targeted the victims because they assumed the women – who were almost all of Asian descent – carried cash. There are numerous incidents where victims were pulled or wrestled to the ground during the robberies. Some victims were injured. Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.