‘Pride flag’ at Northern California restaurant leads to assault and hate crime investigation
(FOX40.COM) — An incident where two restaurant employees were assaulted over a ‘pride flag’ is being investigated as a hate crime, according to the Roseville Police Department.
Around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, RPD responded to a call about an assault at a restaurant located on the 10000 block of Fairway Drive. Police said the altercation began when a suspect entered the business to pick up a delivery order, noticed a pride flag displayed inside, and reacted by grabbing and throwing it to the ground. When the manager and employees confronted the suspect, he used a homophobic slur and left the scene, according to RPD.
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Shortly after, police said the suspect returned with two other individuals, engaged in a physical altercation with two employees, and fled before police arrived. The suspects remain at large and the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
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