[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s detectives are investigating an assault that was reported Thursday outside a Valencia restaurant as a possible hate crime.
The victim reported to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials he was attacked in the parking lot of The Alamo restaurant on the 25900 block of McBean Parkway, according to Sheriff’s Station reports.
“We’re investigating this as a possible racially motivated assault — a possible hate crime,” said Lt. Brenda Cambra of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
The attackers reportedly used racial epithets during the alleged assault, Cambra said.
A 24-year-old black man was eating at the restaurant Thursday around 5:30 p.m., when two white men who were eating at a nearby table reportedly followed him outside, according to Sheriff’s Station officials.
“When he left, they followed him to his car and they punched him in the head and the face area,” Cambra said.
The assailants were described as two men, ages 23-27 years old, both suspects had shaved heads, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches to 5 feet, 9 inches tall. Both suspects had tattoos on their arms, according to the report.
There were signs of visible injury, but the victim refused medical treatment at the scene, officials said.
“It’s an active investigation,” Cambra said, adding it was being investigated by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives. “If anyone has any information (about the suspects), we would like to hear that.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at 661-255-1121.
There were nine reported hate crimes in 2012 in Santa Clarita, which was the most recent statistic available from the FBI.
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28 Comments
Low life’s, hope they are caught
I can’t believe that in today’s times and culture we still have this issue….
Best wishes to an innocent man who was simply having a meal then gets physically abused by two cowards. I have never understood dislike or hate of another person just for the color of their skin. Stupid! Michael is right; they are low lives. May they be got and jailed soon.
Poor guy. This was on ABC news last night also. Racism is alive and well, people!
Ignorant, racist parents raise racist children. Unfortunately, it is never going to go away.
That’s a damn shame! Poor guy! Those ignorant jerks! Hope they get those low life’s! !
That’s a damn shame! Poor guy! Those ignorant jerks! Hope they get those low life’s! !
There are only 5 comments on this? If it were 2 black men assaulting one white guy the outrage in our valley would be huge.
There are only 5 comments on this? If it were 2 black men assaulting one white guy the outrage in our valley would be huge.
Disgusting. These two were taught hate.
Disgusting. These two were taught hate.
Shannon Gerdano
Shannon Gerdano
That Valley has a few problems. Drugs is one. Racism is something that is alive and well everywhere. … I have eaten and hung out in that same shopping center for years. .. never had issues… I tell you what. There are plenty cameras every where ..they will get caught
That Valley has a few problems. Drugs is one. Racism is something that is alive and well everywhere. … I have eaten and hung out in that same shopping center for years. .. never had issues… I tell you what. There are plenty cameras every where ..they will get caught
Nail on the head Terri Tracy Harrah. If it was the other way around there would be hundreds of comments mostly racial saying they must be from Palmdale or the valley saying all sorts of things etc. It’s true because of comments I’ve read on other posts.Comments were rampant, sadly they came mainly from adults.
Nail on the head Terri Tracy Harrah. If it was the other way around there would be hundreds of comments mostly racial saying they must be from Palmdale or the valley saying all sorts of things etc. It’s true because of comments I’ve read on other posts.Comments were rampant, sadly they came mainly from adults.
STOP ALL HATE! All decent people STAND UP!
STOP ALL HATE! All decent people STAND UP!
What a$$holes!!! Hope they are caught and taught a lesson :( this is sad.
What a$$holes!!! Hope they are caught and taught a lesson :( this is sad.
Shaved heads and tattoos?
Shocking !
Shaved heads and tattoos?
Shocking !
The Alamo is known to have these kinds of problems all the time, such horrible news : something definitely needs to be done
The Alamo is known to have these kinds of problems all the time, such horrible news : something definitely needs to be done
Hope they get caught and prosecuted.
Hope they find the 2 AHoles, discusting! People need to realize there is good and bad in every race!!!!!!!
So crazy! Ashley Larsen Lyz Bilbo Jessika Lynelle Andrea Mirella