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A Richmond man could face hate crime and felony battery charges in connection with an attack on a man of Middle Eastern descent in El Cerrito Thursday afternoon, police said.
Police responded to a report of an assault at the intersection of San Pablo and Potrero avenues about 3 p.m. Thursday. Officers learned the suspect, 40-year-old Nicholas Andre Kimmons, approached the victim, a 69-year-old man, and asked for a cigarette.
“When the victim refused, the suspect made race-based comments before punching him in the head. The victim fell to the ground and lost consciousness,” police said. “A witness called the police.”
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The victim, a 69-year-old man of Middle Eastern descent, fell to the ground and lost consciousness after being punched in the head, police said. (Shutterstock)
EL CERRITO, CA A suspect was arrested in connection with an assault Thursday that authorities have classified as a hate crime, the El Cerrito Police Department said.
Officers at around 3 p.m. responded to a report of an assault near the intersection of San Pablo and Potrero avenues, police said.
Officers at the scene learned the suspect made a race-based comment and punched the victim in the head after he refused the suspect s request for a cigarette, police said.
Father and stepmother are charged with torture after daughter, 11, is found dead, disfigured and deprived of an organ or a limb
Authorities responded to a late-night 911 call and found an 11-year-old girl dead in Contra Costa County, California
Rene Diaz, 30, and stepmom Crystal Diaz, 29, are charged with torture, mayhem, and four counts of child abuse
The 11-year-old s cause of death is still undetermined, but authorities noted she had been extensively abused before her death
Court records allege the girl was tortured last November, and suffered extreme and cruel pain in the weeks ahead of her death
The preliminary investigation resulted in an arrest warrant for Gonzalez. He was arrested Dec. 30 without incident at his Hercules residence. He was booked into Contra Costa County Jail on multiple sex crimes involving a minor.
Police said further investigation has revealed additional victims who communicated with Gonzalez through social media platforms. These victims, police said, met Gonzalez while he managed other Chipotle restaurants throughout the Bay Area.
Due to the fact that Gonzalez was exposed to an unknown number of individuals while managing the restaurants, police believe there are more victims who have yet to contact the authorities.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Talley at Brentwood Police Department at (925) 809-7793.