Crime & Safety
Seattle Police Search For Man Who Attacked Couple Downtown
The police department said the suspect told an Asian couple "it's all your fault," before shoving and slapping one of the victims.
SEATTLE, WA — Seattle police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a suspected hate crime Saturday afternoon. According to investigators, the suspect told the victims, who are both Asian, "it's all your fault," before he shoved the man, slapped at his face mask and spat at him.
Detectives shared surveillance video of the incident, and four photographs of the suspect Wednesday morning. Police said the attack happened around 4:15 p.m. on May 16, near 3rd Avenue and Stewart Street.
SPD's Bias Crimes Unit is hoping you can help identify a man who attacked a couple in downtown Seattle: https://t.co/Kb4f8W0Jiq pic.twitter.com/H8FEUOoGGH
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) May 20, 2020
According to detectives, the suspect ran from the scene on foot, and the couple walked to the West Precinct to file a report.
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The police department's bias crimes unit is actively investigating the case and asks anyone who can help identify the suspect to contact them at 206-233-5000.
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