Background: Zion M. Cochran, 29, is accused of yelling “I hate Asians!” at a group of Asian people, shoving one Asian woman and throwing chairs, dishes and glasses at Mama Bird restaurant in Slabtown on the night of Sept. 4. Hate crime charge: Cochran was initially cited on four counts of felony and misdemeanor criminal mischief; however, he was not booked into jail, according to The Oregonian. Last week, prosecutors reportedly charged him with second-degree bias crime and harassment, including first- and second-degree criminal mischief for allegedly jumping on a moving car and smashing the windshield of a parked car that same evening.

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