More ‘Bad Eggs’: Couple from India ‘Staying Inside ... and Being Scared’

More eggs have been thrown at a West Des Moines couple’s home, and this time Inderjeet Singh chased the believed perpetrator on foot before he slipped into the passenger side of a small black or dark blue pickup that sped away.

The couple emigrated from India and believe they’re being targeted because of their ethnicity. They have asked West Des Moines Police to investigate the repeated “eggings” – up to four incidents now – as a hate crime.

Catch Up: Couple from India Want House ‘Egging’ Investigated as Hate Crime

Singh and his wife, Sandy Kaur, told the Des Moines Register they’re afraid to leave their home.

“Staying inside our own house and being scared,” Kaur said. “That’s not how it should be.”

Police Lt. James Barrett told the Register the eggings do not appear to be random because the same home has repeatedly been targeted. The first incident occurred during freezing temperatures on March 2 and the family had to hire a professional cleaning crew to remove the eggs at a cost of about $600.

Patrol in the area has been increased, authorities said.

The latest incident caused about $200 damage, according to a report on file at the West Des Moines Police Department. Singh and his family were eating dinner during the most recent incident when they heard something striking the rear of their home when someone egged it Friday evening.

According to the report, the suspect he chased appeared to be a white male aged 18-20 and approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall. He was wearing a yellow sweatshirt at the time the house was egged.

Also in the vicinity was a silver or gold car that Singh said he had seen in the vicinity of his home during previous eggings.

Several of Singh’s neighbors are also from India. He thinks the vandalism is racially motivated and has asked police to treat the incidents as hate crimes.

“Our main thing is it’s eggs now,” Kaur told the Register. “Maybe it’s something else next time,” Kaur said.

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