Colorado Man Charged with Bias-Motivated Assault on AAPI Reporter
Patrick Thomas Egan is arrested for attacking journalist Ja'Ronn Alex, making bias-motivated comments tied to citizenship.
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Updated: Dec 28th, 2024, 6:58 PM ET
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Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested in Grand Junction, Colorado, for attacking AAPI journalist Ja'Ronn Alex. Egan followed Alex for 40 miles, berating him for being a Pacific Islander, and attacked him outside of a TV station. He faces bias-motivated charges and claims reflecting a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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