(KRON) — A person was arrested Friday in Palo Alto for allegedly committing a hate crime towards the Asian group, the Palo Alto Police Division (PAPD) introduced in a information launch. Round 7 a.m. on the 600 block of Ramona Avenue, a girl reported to an off-duty officer that she was being chased by a person. On-duty officers had been notified however didn’t find him.
Police later found the person yelled a racial epithet directed at Asian folks, based on PAPD. Round 6:55 a.m., a girl in her 40s was strolling via Civic Heart Plaza. As she was heading in the direction of the entrance entrance, the person rushed at her, “aggressively blocked her path” and yelled the racial epithet.
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In concern, the girl ran away, however the man nonetheless adopted, police stated. He finally stopped following her as she set foot on the road.
Whereas officers had been chatting with the sufferer, PAPD acquired a name relating to the identical particular person. Based on police, the person was harassing clients in entrance of the City and Nation Procuring Heart on Embardcadero Street.
The person, recognized as 44-year-old Palo Alto resident Gavin Lamar, was finally arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Jail for 2 misdemeanors of malicious obstruction and a hate crime.
PAPD says anybody with data is requested to name the division at 650-329-2413. Nameless ideas will be emailed to [email protected] or despatched through textual content message or voicemail to 650-383-8984.
