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A 44-year-old homeless man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of felony assault and a hate crime after throwing a glass bottle at a woman’s vehicle in the 100 block of North Lake Avenue, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Sam De Sylva said.
According to Lt. De Sylva, the incident occurred on Saturday May 3rd at approximately 8:14 p.m. as a 43-year-old Monrovia woman was leaving an Asian restaurant with her four children, ages 18, 14, 3, and 4. As she was turning south onto Mentor Avenue, she saw the suspect walking southbound on the sidewalk. Without provocation, the suspect threw a glass bottle at her vehicle, striking its rear portion, De Sylva reported.
The victim exited her car and confronted the suspect, who immediately apologized and stated he thought the victim was Asian, according to De Sylva. The suspect then fled on foot.
Officers arriving at the scene located and arrested the suspect for felony assault and a hate crime, De Sylva said.
No injuries were reported to the victim or her children. The estimated damage to the vehicle exceeded $2,000, De Sylva noted.
The suspect’s name was not immediately released, but police described him as a 44-year-old homeless African American man.
De Sylva confirmed the case is being treated as a hate crime because the suspect admitted to targeting the victim based on his belief about her ethnicity.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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