Another possible hate crime as an unidetified white American man attacked an Asian - American woman in California

 

Another possible hate crime as an unidetified white American man attacked an Asian - American woman in California

By Edward Era Barbacena 

Another incident of attack on an Asian-American took place in Culver city, CA. An attack on an Asian American woman who was accosted by a white American man as she walked to work in Culver City early Monday is being investigated as a possible hate crime, police said.

The attack happened around 1 a.m. in the 13300 block of Washington Boulevard, according to the Culver City Police Department.

"The victim, who is of Asian American descent, was walking westbound on Washington Blvd, on her way to work, when she was approached by  a white man who asked her for a cigarette," the CCPD wrote in a statement. "Fearful of the male white  suspect, the victim told him that she did not have a cigarette and began to walk away."

Police said that as the victim attempted to walk away, the suspect approached her from behind, yelled a racial slur and hit her on the right side of her head causing her to fall to the ground. 

After striking the victim, the suspect fled on foot westbound on Washington Blvd., police said.

The victim sustained a severe laceration to her right ear and was transported to a local hospital where she was treated for her injuries. She is expected to make a full recovery.

The suspect was described by police as a white male, about 35 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall and heavyset, with light-colored hair, possibly balding.