Man stabs worshiper near Simi Valley mosque in hate crime, police allege
December 11, 2016
Matt Stevens and Matt Hamilton Contact Reporters
A 29-year-old Simi Valley man has been arrested and booked on suspicion of committing a hate crime after he stabbed an apparent worshiper near a mosque, authorities say.
About 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Simi Valley police received reports of people fighting in a shopping center parking lot in the 1800 block of Erringer Road, said Sgt. Adam Darough. The shopping center is “adjacent” to a mosque, Darough said.
After officers arrived and separated those involved in the fight, police discovered that a man had been stabbed, Darough said.
“During their investigation, [officers] discovered a suspect had confronted a worshiper from the mosque, and after a verbal altercation, they began to fight,” Darough said. “During the fight, [the suspect] stabbed the victim."
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The remaining article says the accused had been checked for making terroristic threats in the past. Etc.
